<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-20-005970.txt : 20200514
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-20-005970
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHEIBLE DAVID W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187798

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		20877255

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29247 BOLTON COURT
		CITY:			EVERGREEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80439

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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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman Bold,serif" style="font-variant:small-caps;"><b><font face="Times New Roman Bold,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">Benchmark Electronics, Inc.</font></b></font></p>

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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:115%;">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:115%;">The
undersigned does hereby authorize and designate Jason Eastburn, Robert Royse,
Vicky Wu, 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>

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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:115%;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Authorization and
Designation this 3rd day of December, 2019.</font></p>

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