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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950157-16-001674
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160303
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160303

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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		161481936

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

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		STREET 1:		3000 TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			ANGLETON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77515
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">CURRENT REPORT</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3000 Technology Drive, Angleton, Texas</font>&#160; <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">77515</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">On March 1, 2016, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-STYLE: italic">Company</font>&#8221;) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Paul J. Tufano, age 62, as an independent director to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-STYLE: italic">Board</font>&#8221;) effective February 29, 2016.&#160; In the press release, the Company also announced the retirement from the Board of Peter G. Dorflinger, who for the last three years has served as Chairman of the Board.&#160; Mr. Dorflinger&#8217;s resignation, which he delivered effective concurrently with Mr. Tufano&#8217;s appointment, was not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board.&#160; David W. Scheible, who has served on the Board as an independent director since 2011, will replace Mr. Dorflinger as Chairman of the Board.&#160; The press release referred to above is incorporated herein by reference to the Company&#8217;s <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: #000000">Form DEFA 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2016</font>.</div>

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