<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-19-012622.txt : 20191211
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-19-012622
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			De Greef-Safft Anne
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001630533

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		191279371

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 KEEWAYDIN DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SALEM
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03079

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:		56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85281
		BUSINESS PHONE:		623-300-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85281
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    <remarks>The reporting person owns no securities of the Issuer.</remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2019-12-11</signatureDate>
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<p align=center style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman Bold,serif" style="border:none;font-variant:small-caps;"><b><font face="Times New Roman Bold,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Benchmark Electronics, Inc.</font></b></font></p>

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<p align=center style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><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;">Authorization and
Designation to Sign and File &#167;16 Forms and Form 144s</font></b></font></p>

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<p style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><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;">The
undersigned does hereby authorize and designate Jason Eastburn, Robert Royse,
Vicky Wu, Roop K. Lakkaraju and Victor L. Harris (the &#8220;</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Authorized Persons</font></i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#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;</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Company</font></i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#8221;),&nbsp; with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">SEC</font></i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#8221;)&nbsp; pursuant to the
requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(&#8220;</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Section 16</font></i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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></font></p>

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<p style="border:none;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><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;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Authorization and
Designation this 2nd day of December, 2019.</font></font></p>

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