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): July 24, 2008
BENCHMARK
ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
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1-10560
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74-2211011
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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3000
Technology Drive, Angleton, Texas
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77515
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
code)
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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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pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
July
24, 2008, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. issued a press release announcing results
for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. 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
7.01. Regulation
FD Disclosure.
On
July
24, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing results for the quarter
ended June 30, 2008. Additional information concerning the Company’s future
outlook was presented to investors during a conference call on July 24, 2008.
During the conference call, a representative of the Company stated that because
of fluctuating market conditions in the portion of the computing sector that
Benchmark serves, the Company is not able to provide specific full year guidance
at this time and it is not reaffirming the full year guidance provided in
the
Company’s earnings release for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The Company’s
guidance for the third quarter in the attached press release is based on
its
current expectations regarding the business environment of the markets that
the
Company serves, new program ramps and specific customer information regarding
future revenues.
The
Company expects revenues and diluted earnings per share, excluding amortization
of intangibles and the impact of stock-based compensation expense, to grow
sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2008 which will lead to modest earnings
per share growth for the full year of 2008 compared to 2007.
The
information in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to
be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that 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.
Exhibit
99.1 Press
release dated July 24, 2008
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.
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BENCHMARK
ELECTRONICS, INC.
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Dated:
July 24, 2008
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By:
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/s/
CARY T. FU
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Cary
T. Fu
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Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBITS
INDEX
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Number
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Description
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Exhibit
99.1
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Press
release dated July 24, 2008
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