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, 2002 BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS 1-10560 74-2211011 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) 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 Item 5. Other Events. On July 18, 2002, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its revenues and earnings for the second quarter 2002 and a greenfield operation in Suzhou, China. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. The following material is furnished pursuant to item 5 as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated July 18, 2002 S I G N A T U R E 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: July 18, 2002 By: /s/ DONALD E. NIGBOR --------------------------------------- Donald E. Nigbor Chief Executive Officer