BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Nov 6, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC (BHE)
CIK: 0000863436
Period of Report: 2009-11-05

Reporting Person: DELLY GAYLA J (President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-11-05	Common Stock	M	800	$7.9167	Acquired	26249	Direct
2009-11-05	Common Stock	S	800	$17.75	Disposed	25449	Direct
2009-11-06	Common Stock	M	44199	$7.9167	Acquired	69648	Direct
2009-11-06	Common Stock	S	44199	$17.7420	Disposed	25449	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-11-05	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.9167	M	800	Disposed	2010-01-11	Common Stock (800)	Direct
2009-11-06	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.9167	M	44199	Disposed	2010-01-11	Common Stock (44199)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option became exercisable as to (i) 8,999 shares on January 11, 2002, (ii) 13,500 shares on January 11, 2003 and (iii) 22,500 shares on January 11, 2004.