METHODE ELECTRONICS INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Mar 18, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: METHODE ELECTRONICS INC (METH)
CIK: 0000065270
Period of Report: 2009-03-16

Reporting Person: Reynolds Thomas D (Sr. VP Worldwide Automotive)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-03-16	Common Stock	P	152	$4.34	Acquired	10770	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-03-16	Options	$2.72	P	50000	Acquired	2019-03-16	Common Stock (50000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	160693	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Options	$8.53	2011-11-19	Common Stock (12000)	12000	Direct
Options	$10.50	2012-06-10	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Options	$11.44	2013-07-03	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares purchased during the fiscal year with periodic payroll withholding and quarterly dividends received on Methode common stock held in the Methode 401(k) Plan.

F2: This option vests and is exercisable on the third anniversary of the date of grant