RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD. — Director's Dealing 2007

May 9, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD/DE (REL)
CIK: 0000355948
Period of Report: 2007-05-09

Reporting Person: JOHNSON BRUCE W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-05-09	Common Stock $.05 par value	M	25000	$7.06	Acquired	25000	Direct
2007-05-09	Common Stock $.05 par value	S	25000	$9.2677	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-05-09	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.06	M	25000	Disposed	2011-09-21	Common Stock (25000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Does not include 1,767 shares allocated to the account of the reporting person under the Richardson Electronics, Ltd. Stock Ownership Plan & Trust to which shares beneficially owned is disclaimed.

F2: Does not include 2,000 shares which are indirectly owned by the reporting person in the name of Bruce W. Johnson U/A dtd 11/23/2002.

F3: Option vests 20% per year, beginning 9/21/02.