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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 13, 2021

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Texas	001-10560	74-2211011
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
56 South Rockford Drive
Tempe, Arizona		85281
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (623) 300-7000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

☐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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	BHE	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 13, 2021, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, payable on January 13, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2021.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated December 13, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

			BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.
Date:	December 13, 2021	By:	/s/ Stephen J. Beaver
			Stephen J. Beaver, Esq. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

Fourth quarter 2021 cash dividend of $0.165 per share

TEMPE, AZ, December 13, 2021 – Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, payable on January 13, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2021.

About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product life cycle by leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services, leveraging its optimized global supply chain and delivering world-class manufacturing services in the following industries: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next generation telecommunications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark's global operations include facilities in seven countries and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.

For More Information, Please Contact:

Lisa K. Weeks, SVP, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Investor Relations

623-300-7052 or lisa.weeks@bench.com

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