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) : October 18, 2005

RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-12906	36-2096643
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

40W267 Keslinger Road, P.O. Box 393, LaFox, Illinois	60147-0393
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 208-2200

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 18, 2005, Richardson Electronics, Ltd. issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend. A copy of the press release is furnished below:

Richardson Electronics Announces Second Quarter Dividend

LaFox, IL, Tuesday, October 18, 2005: Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a cash dividend for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 to all holders of common stock.

The cash dividend of $0.04 per share will be payable November 25, 2005 to all common stockholders of record November 8, 2005. The Company currently has 14,290,918 shares of common stock outstanding, net of shares held in treasury. A dividend equal to 90 percent of the dividend paid on the common stock will be paid to the holders of the 3,109,697 outstanding shares of Class B common stock.

About Richardson Electronics

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. is a global provider of “Engineered Solutions,” serving the RF, Wireless and Power Conversion; Electron Device; Security; and Display Systems markets. The Company delivers engineered solutions for its customers’ needs through product manufacturing, systems integration, prototype design and manufacture, testing and logistics. Press announcements and other information about Richardson are available online at http://www.rell.com/investor.asp.

SIGNATURES

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.

	RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD.
Date: October 19, 2005	By:	/s/ David J. DeNeve
	Name:	David J. DeNeve
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer