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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-20-030258
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200623
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200623
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200623

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:			0501

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-49559
		FILM NUMBER:		20982011

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8750 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7088676777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8750 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Methode Electronics, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) is filing this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statements on Form&#160;S-8 to deregister the unissued and unsold shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, par value $.50 per share (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), issuable by the Company pursuant to (1) the Methode Electronics, Inc. Electronic Controls Division Cash and Class A Common Stock Bonus Plan, (2) the Methode Electronics, Inc. 1997 Stock Plan, and (3) the Methode Electronics, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan, previously registered by the Company pursuant to the following registration statements (collectively, the &#8220;Registration Statements&#8221;):</p>
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