Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 21, 2008, the Board of Directors of WESCO International, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Messrs. John J. Engel and Stephen A. Van Oss as two new Directors effective November 3, 2008 and increased the size of the Board of Directors from ten Directors to twelve Directors. The Company's Board of Directors has not determined which committees, if any, of the Board of Directors to which Messrs. Engel and Van Oss will be appointed. Pursuant to the Company's policies regarding compensation for Directors who also are employees of the Company, neither Mr. Engel nor Mr. Van Oss will receive compensation for his services as a Director.
A press release announcing the appointment of Messrs. Engel and Van Oss to the Company's Board of Directors is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 27, 2008

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