METHODE ELECTRONICS INC — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 18, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: METHODE ELECTRONICS INC (METHA)
CIK: 0000065270
Period of Report: 2003-07-21

Reporting Person: VAN CLEAVE ROY M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-07-21	Class B common stock	J	750000	$22.75	Disposed	130901	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A common stock	35000	Indirect
Class A common stock	500	Direct
Class B common stock	500	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Option to Purchase	$11.44	2013-07-03	Class A common (5000)	5000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares of Class B common stock were sold pursuant to an Agreement dated as of July 18, 2003 by and among Methode Electronics, Inc., Marital Trust No. 1 and Marital Trust No. 2 each created under the William J. McGinley Trust, the Jane R. McGinley Trust, Margaret J. McGinley, James W. McGinley, and Robert R. McGinley.

F2: As Special Fiduciary under the William J. McGinley Marital Trusts No. 1 and No. 2.