United States

Security and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13G

Under the Securities Act of 1934

(Amendment No.         )*

Richardson Electronics LTD

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

763165107

                                (CUSIP Number)                                

August 31, 2004

Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 763165107 13G

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. 59-3299598
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  x (b)  ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Incorporated in the State of Florida

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH   5     SOLE VOTING POWER         3,033,273   6     SHARED VOTING POWER         none   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER         3,033,273   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER         none

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,033,273
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* No
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 21.28%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.(a)	Richardson Electronics LTD
(b)	40W267 Keslinger Road Lafox, IL 60147
Item 2.(a)	DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.
(b)	201 S. Orange Ave, Suite 850 Orlando, FL 32801
(c)	USA
(d)	common stock
(e)	763165107
Item 3.(e)	X
Item 4.	Ownership
	(a)	3,033,273 shares
	(b)	21.28%
	(c)	(i)	3,033,273 shares
		(iii)	3,033,273 shares
Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
		N/A
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
		N/A
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
		N/A
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
		N/A
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
		N/A

Item 10.	Certification
		By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: 09/7/2004

/s/ Victor A. Zollo, Jr.

Signature

Victor A. Zollo, Jr. - President