8-K

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

December 17, 2004

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

SANMINA-SCI CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	000-21272	77-0228183
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2700 North First Street

San Jose, California 95134

(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 964-3500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXHIBIT 99

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On December 17, 2004, Sanmina-SCI Corporation issued a press release announcing that it would file a Form 12b-25 seeking an extension of time within which to file its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2004.  The press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99	Press Release issued by Sanmina-SCI Corporation on December 17, 2004

The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  In addition, the information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	SANMINA-SCI CORPORATION
	By:
		/s/ David L. White
		David L. White
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer
Date: December  17, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99	Press Release issued by Sanmina-SCI Corporation on December 17, 2004

EX-99

Exhibit 99

PRESS RELEASE

Sanmina-SCI Contact:

Paige Bombino

Investor Relations

+1.408.964.3610

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANMINA-SCI CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DELAY IN FILING OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 2, 2004

San Jose, California — December 17, 2004 — Sanmina-SCI Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM) today announced that it is filing a notification with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Rule 12b-25 pursuant to which it is seeking an extension of up to 15 days to file its report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2004.  As indicated in the 12b-25 filing, the Company’s inability to file the 10-K report when due is the result of an issue that arose in the course of the Company’s review and substantiation of certain accounts at one of the Company’s plants.  As also indicated in the 12b-25 report, this substantiation was only recently completed by the Company and is subject to audit by the Company’s independent auditors.  The Company expects that it will be in a position to file its Form 10-K for fiscal 2004 prior to December 31, 2004.

The Company estimates that the effect of any adjustments resulting from the completion of its reviews at the plant at which the audit is pending, together with the net effect of any other audit adjustments, could potentially result in a charge to income reducing its GAAP loss per share for fiscal 2004 by an amount ranging from $(0.00) to $(0.03) cents per share as compared to the Company’s previously announced results for fiscal 2004.

About Sanmina-SCI

Sanmina-SCI Corporation is a leading electronics contract manufacturer serving the fastest-growing segments of the global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina-SCI provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering unsurpassed quality and support to OEMs primarily in the communications, defense and aerospace, industrial and medical instrumentation, computer technology, and multimedia sectors. Sanmina-SCI has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. More information regarding the company is available at www.sanmina-sci.com.

Sanmina-SCI Safe Harbor Statement

The foregoing, including the discussion regarding the company’s future prospects, contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the electronics industry, particularly in the principal industry sectors served by the company, changes in customer requirements and in the volume of sales to principal customers, the ability of Sanmina-SCI to effectively assimilate acquired businesses and achieve the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions, and competition and technological change. The company’s actual results of operations may differ significantly from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors, including factors set forth in the company’s fiscal year 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 9, 2003 and 10-Q filed on August 9, 2004, with the Securities Exchange Commission.

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