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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):    October 26, 2010
 
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):

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Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 
On October 26, 2010, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. issued a press release announcing results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. A copy of the press release 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 2.02 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.

(d) 
Exhibits
 
Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated October 26, 2010
 
 
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: October 26, 2010
By:
/s/ Donald F. Adam        
  Donald F. Adam  
  Chief Financial Officer  
       
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBITS INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 Description
   
Exhibit 99.1
Press release dated October 26, 2010