<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-22-021917.txt : 20220401
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-22-021917
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lakkaraju Roop Kalyan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001396867

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		22797554

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85281

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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    <periodOfReport>2022-02-22</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2022-02-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Lakkaraju Roop Kalyan</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TEMPE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85281</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-02-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5758</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.56</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>69049</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are being withheld to cover taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The original Form 4, filed on February 24, 2022, is being amended by this Form 4 amendment solely to correct an administrative error, which overstated by 9 shares the number of shares withheld to cover taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock units.  This error was reflected in all subsequent reports on Form 4 filed to date after the original Form 4 was filed of the reporting person.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jason Eastburn by Power of Attorney for Roop K Lakkaraju</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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