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): May 9, 2012

 

 

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

 

 

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Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 9, 2012, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) held an annual meeting of its shareholders. There were three proposals acted upon at that meeting. All proposals were approved. The following is a description of each proposal and the votes cast with respect to such proposal:

 

Proposal # 1.With respect to the election of directors, the voting was as follows:

 

Nominee  For   Withheld   Non Votes 
Cary T. Fu   51,672,698    615,839    2,147,638 
Michael R. Dawson   51,959,440    329,097    2,147,638 
Gayla J. Delly   51,838,457    450,080    2,147,638 
Peter G. Dorflinger   51,733,921    554,616    2,147,638 
Douglas G. Duncan   51,344,151    944,386    2,147,638 
David W. Scheible   51,916,650    371,887    2,147,638 
Bernee D. L. Strom   51,437,352    851,185    2,147,638 
Clay C. Williams   51,480,979    807,558    2,147,638 

 

Proposal # 2.With respect to the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, the voting was as follows:

 

For  Against  Abstain  Non-Vote
50,289,818    1,998,719  2,147,638

 

 

Proposal # 3.With respect to the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company, the voting was as follows:

 

For  Against  Abstain  Non-Vote
54,122,174  300,884  13,117 

 

 

 

 

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: May 10, 2012   
  By:  /s/ Gayla J. Delly
    Gayla J. Delly
Chief Executive Officer