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):    July 18, 2018

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

4141 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Arizona  85251

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (623) 300-7000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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):

 

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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

     Emerging growth company   ☐

 

     If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Item 8.01.   Other Events.

On July 18, 2018, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the $50 million accelerated share repurchase program previously announced on March 7, 2018.  Benchmark completed this program approximately 2 months ahead of the original schedule.  Under the terms of the program, the Company repurchased a total of approximately 1.7 million shares.

 

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.