RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD. — Director's Dealing 2005

Feb 11, 2005

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD/DE (REL)
CIK: 0000355948
Period of Report: 2005-02-11

Reporting Person: Blaney Lawrence C (VP & General Manager)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	168	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.01	2015-02-10	Common Stock $.05 pv ps (25000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.75	2009-10-27	Common Stock $.05 pv ps (400)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.81	2010-09-14	Common Stock $.05 pv ps (4000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.06	2011-09-21	Common Stock $.05 pv ps (2400)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: 84 Common Shares, which are included, granted with a restriction of vesting on May 31, 2005.

F2: Option vests 20% per year, beginning 2/10/06

F3: Option vests 20% per year, beginning 10/27/2000

F4: Option vests 20% per year, beginning 9/14/2001

F5: Option vests 20% per year, beginning 9/21/2011

F6: Does not include 1,095 shares allocated to the account of the reporting person under the Richardson Electronics, Ltd Employees Stock Ownership Plan and Trust ("ESOP") to which shares beneficially owned are disclaimed.