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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2020

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-10560 (Commission File Number) | 74-2211011 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

56 South Rockford Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85281

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (623) 300-7000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share | BHE | New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 29, 2020, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. A copy of the press release and accompanying investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated by reference herein. The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. | Description
99.1 | Press release, dated July 29, 2020
99.2 | Investor presentation, dated July 29, 2020
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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| SIGNATURES |

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.

| BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

Date: July 30, 2020 | By: /s/ Stephen J. Beaver
| Stephen J. Beaver, Esq.
| Vice President General Counsel

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