Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  CARRUTHERS NATHALIE
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC [BHE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4141 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Worldwide Human Resources
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 7,800 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 4,368 (2)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit   (3)   (3) Common Stock 7,800 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit   (4)   (4) Common Stock 4,367 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CARRUTHERS NATHALIE
4141 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251		       VP Worldwide Human Resources  

Signatures

/s/ James Walker by Power of Attorney for Nathalie Carruthers 03/02/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares are represented by a restricted stock unit award bearing the right to receive Common Shares and are scheduled to vest in ratable annual installments over a four-year period beginning September 5, 2018. This restricted stock unit award was granted September 5, 2017.
(2) These shares are represented by a restricted stock unit award bearing the right to receive Common Shares and are scheduled to vest in ratable annual installments over a four-year period beginning February 20, 2019. This restricted stock unit award was granted February 20, 2018.
(3) This reflects the target number of performance-based restricted stock units awarded. Actual awards may vary from as low as zero to as high as 2.5 times target numbers. As soon as reasonably practicable following the end of the Performance Period (beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2019) and in no event later than March 15, 2020, the number of restricted stock units that will ultimately be earned will be determined and issued.
(4) This reflects the target number of performance-based restricted stock units awarded. Actual awards may vary from as low as zero to as high as 2.5 times target numbers. As soon as reasonably practicable following the end of the Performance Period (beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2020) and in no event later than March 15, 2021, the number of restricted stock units that will ultimately be earned will be determined and issued.
 
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Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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