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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 24, 2013

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-10560 (Commission File Number) | 74-2211011 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3000 Technology Drive, Angleton, Texas 77515

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (979) 849-6550

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 24, 2013, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. issued a press release announcing the results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and held an earnings conference call at 10:00 am (Central time). A copy of the press release and the presentation slides are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report, being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

## Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated October 24, 2013.

Exhibit 99.2 Presentation slides for earnings conference call.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

Dated: October 25, 2013 | By: /s/ Donald F. Adam
| Donald F. Adam
| Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBITS INDEX

Exhibit

Number Description

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated October 24, 2013.

Exhibit 99.2 Presentation slides for earnings conference call.