METHODE ELECTRONICS INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Mar 16, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: METHODE ELECTRONICS INC (METH)
CIK: 0000065270
Period of Report: 2004-03-12

Reporting Person: DUDA DONALD W (Director, President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-03-12	Common stock	P	750	$11.60	Acquired	1250	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common stock	2044	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Options to purchase	$17.658	2010-03-13	Common stock (29413)	29413	Direct
Options to purchase	$6.35	2011-05-04	Common stock (100000)	100000	Direct
Options to purchase	$10.50	2012-06-10	Common stock (100000)	100000	Direct
Options to purchase	$11.44	2013-07-03	Common stock (100000)	100000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning June 10, 2003.

F2: The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning July 3, 2004.