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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-18-003293
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARRUTHERS NATHALIE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001732736

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		18662955

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARUTHERS NATHALIE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180226

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
		STREET 2:		SUITE 301
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		623-300-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4141 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 301
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares are represented by a restricted stock unit award bearing the right to receive Common Shares and are scheduled to vest in ratable annual installments over a four-year period beginning September 5, 2018. This restricted stock unit award was granted September 5, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are represented by a restricted stock unit award bearing the right to receive Common Shares and are scheduled to vest in ratable annual installments over a four-year period beginning February 20, 2019. This restricted stock unit award was granted February 20, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This reflects the target number of performance-based restricted stock units awarded. Actual awards may vary from as low as zero to as high as 2.5 times target numbers. As soon as reasonably practicable following the end of the Performance Period (beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2019) and in no event later than March 15, 2020, the number of restricted stock units that will ultimately be earned will be determined and issued.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This reflects the target number of performance-based restricted stock units awarded. Actual awards may vary from as low as zero to as high as 2.5 times target numbers. As soon as reasonably practicable following the end of the Performance Period (beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2020) and in no event later than March 15, 2021, the number of restricted stock units that will ultimately be earned will be determined and issued.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Walker by Power of Attorney for Nathalie Carruthers</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-02</signatureDate>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Authorization and Designation to Sign and
File &#167;16 Forms and Form 144s</font></b></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:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">The undersigned
does hereby authorize and designate James Walker, Roop K. Lakkaraju and Victor
L. Harris (the &#8220;Authorized Persons&#8221;) to prepare, sign and file on his/her
behalf: (i) any and all Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5, including any amendments thereto,
relating to equity securities of Benchmark Electronics, Inc., a Texas
corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;),&#160; with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#8220;SEC&#8221;)&#160; pursuant to the requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (&#8220;Section 16&#8221;), and the rules promulgated thereunder;
and (ii) any and all Forms 144 relating to equity securities of the Company
with the SEC pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
in each case, which may be necessary or desirable as a result of his/her
ownership of or transaction in securities of the Company.&#160; The undersigned
hereby further authorizes and designates the Authorized Persons to do and
perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be
necessary or desirable to prepare, sign and file the forms contemplated
hereby.&#160; The undersigned hereby confirms any action relating to the preparation,
signing and filing of any of the foregoing forms performed by the above
mentioned individuals on his/her behalf and revokes any prior Authorization and
Designation relating to the securities of the Company.&#160; This authorization,
unless earlier revoked in writing, shall be valid until the cessation of the
undersigned&#8217;s reporting obligations under Section 16 and Rule 144 with respect
to securities of the Company.</font></p>

<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:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#160;&nbsp;</font></p>

<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:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Authorization and Designation this
26th day of February, 2018.</font></p>

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