UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):    November 30, 2005

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas 

 

1-10560 

 

74-2211011 

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

3000 Technology Drive, Angleton, Texas

 

77515

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (979) 849-6550

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 1.02.   Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On November 30, 2005, the Board of Directors of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) approved the termination of the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, at the end of the current offering period.  The current offering period ends December 31, 2005.  Subsequent to this date, shares will no longer be offered under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

 

Dated: November 30, 2005

By:

/s/ GAYLA J. DELLY

 

 

Gayla J. Delly

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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