BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Sep 18, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC (BHE)
CIK: 0000863436
Period of Report: 2012-09-14

Reporting Person: DELLY GAYLA J (Director, President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-09-14	Common Stock	A	25000	$15.7689	Acquired	182752	Direct
2012-09-14	Common Stock	S	25000	$16.8325	Disposed	157752	Direct
2012-09-17	Common Stock	A	1701	$15.7689	Acquired	159453	Direct
2012-09-17	Common Stock	S	1701	$16.7660	Disposed	157752	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-09-14	Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.7689	M	25000	Disposed	2013-02-18	Common Stock (25000)	Direct
2012-09-17	Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.7689	M	1701	Disposed	2013-02-18	Common Stock (1701)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option became exercisable as to (i) 9,000 shares on February 18, 2005,(ii)13,500 on February 18, 2006 and (iii) 22,499 shares on February 18 2007.