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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000863436-14-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141204
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141208

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS [3672]
		IRS NUMBER:				742211011
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		141271624

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			ANGLETON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77515
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9798496550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			ANGLETON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77515
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">UNITED
STATES</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C.
20549</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported):&#160;&#160;&#160; December 4, 2014</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS,
INC.</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">3000 Technology
Drive, Angleton, Texas</font></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; </font><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">77515&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal
executive offices) &#160;(Zip code)</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone
number, including area code:&#160; </font><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(979) 849-6550</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">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):</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; [&#160; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; [&#160; ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; [&#160; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; [&#160; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the</font></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Item 8.01.&#160;&#160; Other Events.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">On December 8, 2014, Benchmark Electronics,
Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had approved
the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company&#8217;s outstanding common
shares. This repurchase program is in addition to the current 2012 repurchase
program, which also authorized the Company to purchase up to $100 million of
its outstanding common shares. Share repurchases under both programs may be
made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or block
transactions, at the discretion of the Company&#8217;s management, and subject to
market conditions. The timing and amount of specific repurchases are subject to
the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, market conditions,
alternative uses of capital and other factors. The Company may enter into Rule
10b5-1 plans to facilitate repurchases under the program. A Rule 10b5-1 plan
would generally permit the Company to repurchase the shares at times when it
might otherwise be prevented from doing so under the securities laws. Purchases
will be funded from available cash and may be commenced, suspended or
discontinued at any time without prior notice. Shares repurchased under the
program will be retired. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9.01.&#160;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (d)&#160; Exhibits&#160; </font></p>

<h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:1.0in;page-break-after:avoid;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Exhibit 99.1&#160; Press
release</font></h2>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURE</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated: December 8, 2014</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By: </font><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Gayla J. Delly</font></u></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:17.1pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gayla J. Delly</font></p>
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99.1</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></u></b></p>

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<h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES AN</font></b></h3>

<h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ADDITIONAL $100 MILLION SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM</font></b></h3>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">ANGLETON,
TX, December 8, 2014 &#8211; Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a leading
integrated contract manufacturing provider, announced today that its Board of
Directors approved the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company&#8217;s
outstanding shares of common stock. This repurchase program is in addition to
the current 2012 repurchase program, which also authorized the Company to
purchase up to $100 million of its outstanding common shares. Share repurchases
under both programs may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated
transactions or block transactions, at the discretion of the Company&#8217;s
management, and subject to market conditions.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">During
2014, the Company has repurchased 1.7 million shares, totaling $40.1 million,
and has $6.8 million remaining under the 2012 repurchase program. The timing
and amount of specific repurchases are subject to the requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, market conditions, alternative uses of
capital and other factors. The Company may enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to
facilitate repurchases under the program. A Rule 10b5-1 plan would generally
permit the Company to repurchase the shares at times when it might otherwise be
prevented from doing so under the securities laws. Purchases will be funded from
available cash and may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time
without prior notice. Shares repurchased under the program will be retired.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">About
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Benchmark
Electronics, Inc. provides integrated manufacturing, design and engineering
services to original equipment manufacturers of computers and related products
for business enterprises, medical devices, industrial control equipment
(including equipment for the aerospace and defense industry), testing and
instrumentation products, and telecommunication equipment. Benchmark&#8217;s global
operations include facilities in seven countries, and its common shares trade
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">For
More Information, Please Contact:</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:normal;">Lisa K. Weeks, VP of Strategy &amp; Investor Relations </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">979-849-6550 (ext. 1361) or lisa.weeks@bench.com</font></p>

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