SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Khoury Joseph Elias

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7401 W. WILSON AVENUE

(Street)

CHICAGO

60706

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
METHODE ELECTRONICS INC [ MEI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	3,600	D
Common Stock	28,380⁽¹⁾	D

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options	02/02/2002	02/02/2010	Common Stock	3,677	$12.11	D
Options	06/10/2005	06/10/2012	Common Stock	5,000	$10.5	D
Options	07/03/2006	07/03/2013	Common Stock	3,350	$11.44	D
Options	03/16/2012	03/16/2019	Common Stock	15,000	$2.72	D
Options	07/09/2012	07/09/2019	Common Stock	30,000	$6.46	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Award granted under terms of the Methode Electronics, Inc. 2007 Stock Plan

Remarks:

Designated as an executive officer September 17, 2009.

	Douglas A. Koman as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph E. Khoury	09/25/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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