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): May 8, 2013

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 8, 2013, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) held an annual meeting of its shareholders. There were four proposals acted upon at that meeting. Shareholders voted to (1) reelect all the incumbent directors, (2) approve the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation and (3) ratify the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2013. Shareholders did not approve the Company’s proposal to amend the Rights Agreement between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. The following is a description of each proposal and the votes cast with respect to such proposal:

Proposal #1. With respect to the election of directors, the voting was as follows:

Nominee	For		Withheld		Non-Vote
Michael R. Dawson		47,779,676		1,804,177		2,306,918
Gayla J. Delly		49,057,526		526,327		2,306,918
Peter G. Dorflinger		48,924,297		659,556		2,306,918
Douglas G. Duncan		48,644,100		939,753		2,306,918
David W. Scheible		48,147,876		1,435,977		2,306,918
Bernee D. L. Strom		47,735,926		1,847,927		2,306,918
Clay C. Williams		48,202,134		1,381,719		2,306,918

Proposal # 2. With respect to the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, the voting was as follows:

For		Against		Abstain		Non-Vote
	47,060,346		—		2,523,507		2,306,918

Proposal # 3. With respect to the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company, the voting was as follows:

For		Against		Abstain		Non-Vote
	51,559,260		319,914		11,597		—

Proposal # 4. With respect to the amendment and approval of the Rights Agreement between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the voting was as follows:

For		Against		Abstain		Non-Vote
	23,213,685		26,338,445		31,723		2,306,918

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.
Dated: May 9, 2013	By:	/s/ Gayla J. Delly
		Gayla J. Delly Chief Executive Officer