FORM 3
        	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	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	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Dosch Ted A	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
9/15/2009 
	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC [AXE]	
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., 2301 PATRIOT BLVD.	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP - Global Finance /	
(Street)

GLENVIEW, IL 60026       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
Common stock units   (1)	9351  	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Stock units convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis on the date they vest. Units vest in thirds beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Dosch Ted A
ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
2301 PATRIOT BLVD.
GLENVIEW, IL 60026			Senior VP - Global Finance		

Signatures		
Michele Nelson, by power of attorney		9/21/2009	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO SIGN FORMS 3, 4, 5, 144 AND UPDATING OF EDGAR ACCESS CODES
The undersigned director/officer of Anixter International Inc. ("Issuer") hereby authorizes Bob Eck, John Dul, Dennis Letham, Michele Nelson or any employee of the Issuer designated by any of them who is responsible for assisting insiders with compliance with the Federal securities laws, to sign on behalf of the undersigned any Forms 3, 4, 5, 144 and for updating and maintaining EDGAR Access Codes, that are required to be filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the New York Stock Exchange. Such forms shall be completed from the information furnished by me to the Issuer and the information in the Issuer's records.
This authority shall remain in effect until either I am no longer obligated to report transactions pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the authority has been revoked in writing by me.
Dated this 15th day of September, 2009.

Signed:  /s/ Theodore Dosch

Printed Name:   Theodore Dosch