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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-010331
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170712
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170712

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:		4141 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, STE. 300
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4803724365

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4141 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, STE. 300
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carlson Bruce A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001647496

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		17962115

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
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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_carlson.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 24
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex24_carlson.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>