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):    April 19, 2005

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

1-10560

 

74-2211011

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

3000 Technology Drive, Angleton, Texas

 

77515

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (979) 849-6550

 

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):

 

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

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))

 

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

 

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

 

 


 

Item 7.01.   Other Events.

 

On April 19, 2005, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. responded to a letter from MMI Investments, L.P. dated March 30, 2005. A copy of the Company's letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Form 8-K is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 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.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1    Letter dated April 19, 2005.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

Dated: April 20, 2005

By:

/s/

CARY T. FU

 

 

 

Cary T. Fu

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBITS INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Letter dated April 19, 2005

 

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