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May 9, 2012</P>

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ELECTRONICS, INC.</B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.07.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">On
May 9, 2012, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) held an annual meeting of its shareholders. There were three proposals
acted upon at that meeting. All proposals were approved. The following is a description of each proposal and the votes cast with
respect to such proposal:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">Proposal # 1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">With respect to the election of directors, the voting was
as follows:</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Withheld</B></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Non Votes</B></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 5.4pt">Cary T. Fu</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">51,672,698</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">615,839</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,147,638</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 5.4pt">Michael R. Dawson</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">51,959,440</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">329,097</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,147,638</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 5.4pt">Gayla J. Delly</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">51,838,457</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">450,080</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,147,638</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 5.4pt">Peter G. Dorflinger</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">51,733,921</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">554,616</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,147,638</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 5.4pt">Douglas G. Duncan</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">51,344,151</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">944,386</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,147,638</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 5.4pt">David W. Scheible</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">51,916,650</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">371,887</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,147,638</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 5.4pt">Bernee D. L. Strom</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">51,437,352</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">851,185</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,147,638</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 5.4pt">Clay C. Williams</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">51,480,979</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">807,558</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,147,638</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">Proposal # 2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">With respect to the advisory vote on named executive officer
compensation, the voting was as follows:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Against</B></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Abstain</B></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Non-Vote</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">50,289,818</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">1,998,719</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,147,638</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">Proposal # 3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">For</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Against</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Abstain</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Dated: May 10, 2012&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Gayla J. Delly</TD></TR>
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Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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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 9, 2012
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
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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On
May 9, 2012, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) held an annual meeting of its shareholders. There were three proposals
acted upon at that meeting. All proposals were approved. 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 Votes
Cary T. Fu
51,672,698
615,839
2,147,638
Michael R. Dawson
51,959,440
329,097
2,147,638
Gayla J. Delly
51,838,457
450,080
2,147,638
Peter G. Dorflinger
51,733,921
554,616
2,147,638
Douglas G. Duncan
51,344,151
944,386
2,147,638
David W. Scheible
51,916,650
371,887
2,147,638
Bernee D. L. Strom
51,437,352
851,185
2,147,638
Clay C. Williams
51,480,979
807,558
2,147,638
Proposal # 2.
With respect to the advisory vote on named executive officer
compensation, the voting was as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
50,289,818
—
1,998,719
2,147,638
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
54,122,174
300,884
13,117
—
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 10, 2012
By:
/s/ Gayla J. Delly
Gayla J. Delly
Chief Executive Officer