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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):    December 21, 2011

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-10560
(Commission
File Number)
74-2211011
(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 8.01.   Other Events.

 
On December 21, 2011, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Ayudhaya, Thailand facility that was closed due to flooding had reopened. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, the Company issued another press release on December 21, 2011 announcing that it was resuming its 2010 stock repurchase program that was suspended in October due to the significant uncertainty regarding the ultimate impact of the flooding in Thailand. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d) 
Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit 99.1 
Press release dated December 21, 2011
 
Exhibit 99.2 
Press release dated December 21, 2011

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.
 
     
       
Date: December 23, 2011
By:
/s/ Donald F. Adam  
   
Donald F. Adam
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
       
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBITS INDEX

 
Exhibit
Number                                           Description

            Exhibit 99.1                                                  Press release dated December 21, 2011
            Exhibit 99.2                                                  Press release dated December 21, 2011