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 OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ZELL SAMUEL	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC [ AXE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 600	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/1/2019		
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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 units  	1/1/2019  	 	A	  	1796   (1)	A	$0.00  	90589   (2)	D  	 	
Common stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	14666  	I   (3)	By Trust   (3)	
Common stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	1449432  	I   (4)	By Samstock/SZRT, L.L.C.   (4)	
Common stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	526277  	I   (5) (6)	By KMJZ Investments, L.L.C.   (5) (6)	
Common stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	55587  	I   (6) (7)	By Samstock/Alpha, L.L.C.   (6) (7)	
Common stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	862147  	I   (6) (8)	By Samstock/SIT, L.L.C.   (6) (8)	
Common stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	55588  	I   (6) (9)	By Samstock/ZFT, L.L.C.   (6) (9)	
Common stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	28700  	I   (6) (10)	By SZ Intervivos QTIP Trust   (6) (10)	
Common stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	1000  	I   (6) (11)	In Trust by spouse   (6) (11)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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					

Explanation of Responses:	
(1) 	Stock units are fully vested at time of grant and will convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis at a time that was determined prior to the grant.	
(2) 	Total represents all stock units.	
(3) 	These shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by Samuel Zell Revocable Trust, an Illinois revocable trust of which Mr. Zell is the beneficiary and sole trustee ("Zell Trust").	
(4) 	Samstock/SZRT, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is Zell Trust. Mr. Zell is the sole trustee and beneficiary of Zell Trust.	
(5) 	KMJZ Investments, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, is owned by various trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Zell and members of his family (collectively, the "Zell Family"). The trustee of such trusts is Chai Trust Company, L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability company ("Chai Trust"). Mr. Zell is not an officer or director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares.	
(6) 	Mr. Zell disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent, if any, of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Zell is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.	
(7) 	Samstock/Alpha, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is a partnership owned by various trusts established for the benefit of the Zell Family, the trustee of which is Chai Trust. Mr. Zell is not an officer or director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares.	
(8) 	Samstock/SIT, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is a trust established for the benefit of the Zell Family, the trustee of which is Chai Trust. Mr. Zell is not an officer or director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares.	
(9) 	Samstock/ZFT, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability whose sole member is a partnership owned by various trusts established for the benefit of the Zell Family, the trustee of which is Chai Trust. Mr. Zell is not an officer or director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares.	
(10) 	SZ Intervivos QTIP Trust is a trust organized in Illinois established for the benefit of the Zell Family and the Zell Family Foundation. The trustee of SZ Intervivos QTIP Trust is Chai Trust. Mr. Zell is not an officer or director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares.	
(11) 	These shares of Common Stock are owned by the Helen Zell Revocable Trust ("HZRT"). Mr. Zell's spouse, Helen Zell, is the trustee of HZRT.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
ZELL SAMUEL
TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
SUITE 600
CHICAGO, IL 60606	X				

Signatures		
Michele Nelson, by power of attorney		1/3/2019	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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