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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-024640
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160513

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gifford Robert K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001340986

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		161649880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		370 WABASHA STREET NORTH
		CITY:			ST. PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55102
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: edgar.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: edgar.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24_gifford.htm
<DESCRIPTION>LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex24_gifford.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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