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):   September 30, 2003

 

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

 

 

 

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits.

The following material is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release dated September 30, 2003

 

Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

This information, furnished under this “Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure,” is intended to be provided under “Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216.

 

On September 30, 2003, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. issued a press release reaffirming guidance for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. 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 9 and Item 12 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.

 

 

S I G N A T U R E

 

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: September 30, 2003

By:

/s/ DONALD E. NIGBOR

 

 

Donald E. Nigbor

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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