8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 11, 2004
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                            METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Delaware                      0-2816                      36-2090085
   State of Other           Commission File Number           I.R.S. Employer
  Jurisdiction of                                         Identification Number
   Incorporation


                7401 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60706
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (708) 867-6777

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)









ITEM 5. Other Events

     On March 11, 2004, Methode Electronics, Inc. issued a press release
announcing Executive Officer and Director changes and declaring a quarterly
dividend and issued a second press release correcting the quarterly dividend
record date and payment date. Copies of the press releases are attached hereto
as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.



ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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 (c) Exhibits

     99.1    Methode Electronics, Inc. press release dated March 11, 2004.

     99.2    Methode Electronics, Inc. press release dated March 11, 2004.
















                                    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.



                                           METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.


Date: March 11, 2004                       By: /s/ Douglas A. Koman
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                                           Douglas A. Koman
                                           Vice President, Corporate Finance

EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


 Methode Electronics Announces Executive Officer and Director Changes
                   and Declares Quarterly Dividend

    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2004--Methode Electronics,
Inc. (Nasdaq:METH) today announced that as part of the company's
long-term succession plan, the Board of Directors elected Donald W.
Duda Chief Executive Officer and elected Douglas A. Koman Chief
Financial Officer effective May 1, 2004. Mr. Duda will continue to
serve as President and Mr. Koman will continue to serve as Vice
President, Corporate Finance.
    Methode Electronics also announced that William T. Jensen will
retire as an executive officer of the company effective May 1, 2004.
Mr. Jensen will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. The Board
of Directors acknowledged Mr. Jensen's outstanding commitment to the
company and expressed appreciation for Mr. Jensen's agreement to
return to the company as an executive Chairman after the death of the
company's founder, William J. McGinley. The Board further thanked Mr.
Jensen for guiding the company through the elimination of its
dual-class structure.
    Also, Methode Electronics announced that the Board of Directors
elected George S. Spindler as a new member of the Board. Mr. Spindler
is the retired Senior Vice President Law-Corporate Affairs of Amoco
Corporation.
    Methode Electronics also announced that the Board of Directors has
declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share to be paid on
March 31, 2004 to its shareholders of record at the close of business
on March 15, 2004.

    About Methode Electronics

    Methode Electronics, Inc. is a global manufacturer of electronic
component and subsystem devices. Methode designs, manufactures and
markets devices employing electrical, electronic, wireless, sensing
and optical technologies. Methode's components are found in the
primary end markets of the automotive, communications (including
information processing and storage, networking equipment, wireless and
terrestrial voice/data systems), aerospace, rail and other
transportation industries; and the consumer and industrial equipment
markets. Further information can be found at Methode's website
http://www.methode.com.

    CONTACT: Methode Electronics, Inc.
             Director of Investor Relations
             Joey Iske, 708-457-4060
             jiske@methode.com

EX-99.2

                                                                    Exhibit 99.2

       Methode Electronics Issues Correction to Dividend Dates

    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2004--Methode Electronics,
Inc. (Nasdaq:METH) announced a correction to its press release issued
earlier today. The correction relates to the quarterly dividend record
date and payment date. The corrected paragraph is set forth below.

    Methode Electronics also announced that the Board of Directors has
declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share to be paid on
April 30, 2004 to its shareholders of record at the close of business
on April 15, 2004.

    About Methode Electronics

    Methode Electronics, Inc. is a global manufacturer of electronic
component and subsystem devices. Methode designs, manufactures and
markets devices employing electrical, electronic, wireless, sensing
and optical technologies. Methode's components are found in the
primary end markets of the automotive, communications (including
information processing and storage, networking equipment, wireless and
terrestrial voice/data systems), aerospace, rail and other
transportation industries; and the consumer and industrial equipment
markets. Further information can be found at Methode's website
http://www.methode.com.

    CONTACT: Methode Electronics, Inc.
             Director of Investor Relations
             Joey Iske, 708-457-4060
             jiske@methode.com