Arrow Electronics layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Arrow Electronics reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 22,100 to approximately 22,230.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 22,100 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 21,520 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 22,230 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryRecorded restructuring, integration, and other charges, including early lease termination costs, environmental liability increases, and personnel charges tied to operating expense reduction initiatives.
Word for word“For 2023, other charges include $29.4 million related to early lease terminations, $23.3 million related to an increase in environmental liabilities, and personnel charges of $19.1 million related to operating expense reduction initiatives.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryRecorded restructuring and integration accruals that relate to termination of personnel, expected to be paid in cash within one year.
Word for word“Substantially all amounts accrued at December 31, 2023, and all restructuring and integration charges for the year ending December 31, 2023 relate to the termination of personnel and are expected to be spent in cash within one year .” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryAnnounced the Operating Expense Efficiency Plan, a multi-year restructuring plan to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Word for word“On October 31, 2024, the company announced the Operating Expense Efficiency Plan to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryPlan includes reorganizing and consolidating operations to centralize functions, with a focus on more cost-efficient regions, and winding down certain non-core businesses.
Word for word“The Plan is designed to improve operational efficiency through the following measures: (i) reorganizing and consolidating certain areas of the company's operations to centralize functions and streamline resources, with a focus on more cost-efficient regions; (ii) enhancing warehouse and logistics operations; (iii) investing in information technology to support automation and process improvements; (iv) consolidating the company's global real estate footprint; (v) reducing third-party spending; and (vi) winding down certain non-core businesses that are not aligned with the company's strategic objectives.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany expects to incur pre-tax restructuring charges under the Plan, including employee severance and personnel cash expenditures, asset impairments, and other cash costs.
Word for word“Under the Plan, the company expects to incur pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $185.0 million, consisting of approximately $110.0 million of employee severance and other personnel cash expenditures; approximately $50.0 million of non-cash asset impairments, accelerated depreciation and inventory write-downs related to the wind-down of certain business operations; and approximately $25.0 million of other related cash expenditures.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany expects the Plan to reduce annual operating expenses.
Word for word“As a result of the Plan, the company expects to reduce annual operating expenses by approximately $90.0 million to $100.0 million by the end of fiscal year 2026.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryRestructuring, integration, and other charges recorded in 2024 included Operating Expense Efficiency Plan costs and other plans costs.
Word for word“Operating Expense Efficiency Plan costs (a) $ 10 $ — Other plans 4 9 Other expenses Operating expense reduction costs not related to restructuring initiatives (b) 85 19 Increases to environmental remediation liabilities (c) 1 23 Early lease termination costs 7 29 Consulting costs (d) 25 — Other charges 11 3 Total $ 143 $ 84” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany recorded 2023 restructuring, integration, and other charges related to cost reduction initiatives.
Word for word“an increase of $70.2 million due to higher restructuring, integration and other charges related to cost reduction initiatives.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryArrow announced a multi-year restructuring plan, the Operating Expense Efficiency Plan, to cut operating costs by consolidating operations, streamlining functions and winding down non-core businesses.
Word for word“On October 31, 2024, in response to evolving business needs and as part of an initiative to optimize operating expenses, the company announced a multi-year restructuring plan (the “Operating Expense Efficiency Plan” or “the Plan”).” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company expects total pre-tax charges for the Plan of about $200.0 million, raised from the original $185.0 million estimate.
Word for word“Under the Plan, the company anticipates to incur pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $ 200.0 million which is an increase of $ 15.0 million compared to the original estimate of $ 185.0 million previously disclosed in Item 2.05 Form 8K filed on October 31, 2024.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company expects the Plan to include about $100.0 million of employee severance and other personnel cash costs.
Word for word“While the expected cash charges are in line with original expectations, the increase is primarily related to non-cash write-offs due to changes in foreign currencies.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company recorded severance and other operating expense reduction costs outside the restructuring plans in 2024, with a small reversal in 2025, and still holds an accrual for them.
Word for word“As of December 31, 2025, the accrued liabilities related to these costs totaled $ 15.7 million and substantially all accrued amounts are expected to be spent in cash within two year s.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs | Restructuring charges | Restructuring costs incurred | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | — | $61.4 million | — | — |
| 2017-12-31 | — | $74.6 million | — | — |
| 2018-12-31 | — | $60.4 million | — | — |
| 2019-12-31 | — | $89.8 million | $89.8 million | $28.9 million |
| 2020-12-31 | — | $20.5 million | $20.5 million | $12.6 million |
| 2021-12-31 | — | $16.7 million | $15.4 million | $16.2 million |
| 2022-12-31 | −$370,000 | $7 million | $13.7 million | $8.3 million |
| 2023-12-31 | $19.1 million | $8.9 million | $83.9 million | $9.4 million |
| 2024-12-31 | $84.5 million | — | $142.9 million | — |
| 2025-12-31 | −$1.4 million | — | $116.1 million | — |
Arrow Electronics filed 2 restructuring notices (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Arrow Electronics’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-11. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.