<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001626129-15-000172.txt : 20150728
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150728105657
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001626129-15-000172
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150728
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150728

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065270
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS [3678]
		IRS NUMBER:				362090085
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0427

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33731
		FILM NUMBER:		151008653

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 W WILSON AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7088676777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 WEST WILSON AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60706
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<DESCRIPTION>ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">Filed by the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Filed by a party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 22pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 8pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Methode Electronics, Inc. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement,
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 50%; text-align: center"> <FONT STYLE="font: 12pt Gill Sans MT, Sans-Serif; color: #231F20"><B>METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.8pt"> </FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt"></FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -1.7pt"> </FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: 0.05pt"></FONT>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 3.2pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0"><B><U>Meeting Information</U></B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 2.05pt 0 0 10.75pt"><B>Meeting Type: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Annual Meeting</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 1.05pt 0 0 10.75pt"><B>For holders as of: </B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;July 20, 2015</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 1.05pt 0 0 10.75pt"><B>Date: </B>September 17, 2015&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Time:
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        <P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 1.55pt 0 0 0.9in">7401 West Wilson Avenue</P>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #231F20; letter-spacing: 0.15pt"><B>The
Board</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #231F20; letter-spacing: -0.05pt"> of Directors
recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:</FONT></B></P>

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