Sec Form 4 Filing - DUL JOHN A @ ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC - 2011-03-21

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person DUL JOHN A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC [ AXE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP,General Counsel & Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., 2301 PATRIOT BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/21/2011 (Street) GLENVIEW, IL60026 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common stock 03/21/2011 M 2,500 ( 1 ) A $ 21 31,477 ( 2 ) D Common stock 03/21/2011 S 2,500 ( 1 ) D $ 68.8048 ( 3 ) 28,977 ( 2 ) D Common stock 03/21/2011 S 3,075 ( 1 ) D $ 68.7783 ( 3 ) 25,902 ( 2 ) D Common stock 03/21/2011 G V 200 ( 1 ) D $ 0 25,702 ( 2 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Options to purchase common stock ( 4 ) $ 21 03/21/2011 M 2,500 02/21/2003 02/21/2012 Common stock 2,500 $ 0 7,477 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DUL JOHN A C/O ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 2301 PATRIOT BLVD. GLENVIEW, IL60026 VP,General Counsel & Secretary Signatures Michele Nelson, by power of attorney 03/23/2011 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The transactions covered by this Form 4 are pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated February 18, 2011. ( 2 )Includes 11,322 common stock units. ( 3 )This is the weighted average for sale prices ranging from $68.19 to $69.08. Upon the request of the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided. ( 4 )These options were previously reported as covering 8,000 shares at an exercise price of $26.20. The exercise price and balance of options have been adjusted pursuant to anti-dilution provisions triggered by extraordinary cash dividends paid on March 31, 2004, October 31, 2005 and October 28, 2010.

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