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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000863436-18-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181217
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181217

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:		181238579

	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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<p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></font></p>

<p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)</font></b></font></p>

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<p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported):&#160;&#160;&#160; December 17, 2018</font></b></font></p>

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<p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:24.0pt;">BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.</font></b></font></p>

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<p align=center style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">4141 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale,
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<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">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></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.7pt;">&#9744;</font></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.7pt;">&#9744;</font></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.7pt;">&#9744;</font></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.7pt;">&#9744;</font></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Emerging growth company&#160;&#160; </font></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.7pt;">&#9744;</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </font></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.7pt;">&#9744;</font></font></p>

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Benchmark Electronics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of
Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on January
11, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31,
2018.</font></font></p>

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(d)&#160; Exhibits</font></b></font></p>

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<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font style="border:none;"><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></font></p>

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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BENCHMARK
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  17, 2018</font></font></p>
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  <p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="border:none;"><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/ Roop K. Lakkaraju</font></u></font></p>
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<p style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:37.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-13.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#183;&#160;&#160; Fourth quarter 2018 cash dividend of $0.15 per share</font></font></p>

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<p style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:9.35pt;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">SCOTTSDALE,
AZ, December 17, 2018 &#8211; Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced
that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share,
payable on January 11, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business
on December&nbsp;31, 2018.</font></font></p>

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<p style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:3.7pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">About
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.</font></b></font></p>

<p style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:8.65pt;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Benchmark
is a worldwide provider of innovative product design, engineering services,
technology solutions and advanced manufacturing services.&#160; From initial product
concept to volume production, including direct order fulfillment and
aftermarket services, Benchmark has been providing integrated services and
solutions to original equipment manufacturers since 1979.&#160; Today, Benchmark
proudly serves the following industries: aerospace and defense, medical
technologies, complex industrials, test and instrumentation, next-generation
telecommunications and high-end computing.&#160; Benchmark&#8217;s global operations
network includes facilities in eight countries and common shares trade on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.</font></font></p>

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More Information, Please Contact:</font></b></font></p>

<p style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:288.7pt;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Lisa
K. Weeks, VP of Strategy &amp; Investor Relations 623-300-7052 or
lisa.weeks@bench.com</font></font></p>

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<p style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:288.7pt;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Forward-Looking
Statements</font></b></font></p>

<p style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:9.35pt;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">This
press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the scope of
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words
&#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;predict,&#8221; &#8220;goals,&#8221;
&#8220;targeting&#8221; and similar terms, and the negatives thereof, often identify
forward-looking statements, which are not limited to historical facts. The
Company&#8217;s forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements
regarding future business strategies, initiatives or expectations. Although
Benchmark believes these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they
involve risks and uncertainties relating to operations, markets and the
business environment generally. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materializes or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may
vary materially from those indicated. Readers are advised to consult further
disclosures on these risks and uncertainties, particularly in Item 1A, &#8220;Risk
Factors&#8221; of the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2017 and in its other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.</font></font></p>

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forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information
available to Benchmark as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no
obligation to update them.</font></font></p>

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