Company: BHE
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-051057
Chunk: 4

Company: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 4
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 the Meeting. An abstention will have the effect of a vote against the proposal. No broker non-votes are expected in connection with the proposal.                                                                                                                |

| 2  Benchmark. Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     •    2025 Proxy Statement |

INTRODUCTION

An Inspector of Election appointed by the Company will tabulate votes at the Meeting.

The Board is not aware of any matters to come before the Meeting other than those referred to in this Proxy Statement. If any other matter properly comes before the Meeting, the proxies will be voted in accordance with the discretion of the person or persons voting the proxies.

Voting Results

The preliminary voting results may be announced at the Meeting. The final voting results will be announced in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC within four business days after the Meeting.

| 3  Benchmark. Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     •    2025 Proxy Statement |

<div align='center'>PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</div>

Nominees for Election

The following table sets forth information with respect to each nominee for election as a director of the Company nominated by the Board. Each nominee was proposed to the Board for election by its Nominating, Sustainability and Governance Committee, and the Board determined to nominate these candidates for election by the shareholders at the Meeting. The Board has reviewed the qualifications of each nominee and has determined that, other than Mr. Benck, each satisfies the (i) independence standards promulgated by the NYSE and applicable regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (ii) “non-employee director” standards set forth in such regulations, and (iii) “outside director” requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the“Code”), and applicable regulations. The information as to age, principal occupation and directorships has been furnished by the nominees.

| Name                |     | Age |     | Principal Occupation                                                                              | Director 
    Since |
| David W. Scheible   |     |  68 |     | Board Chair of the Company and Current Operating Advisor to the funds of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice |     2011 |
| Douglas M. Britt    |     |  60 |     | Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Corporation                                                       |     2023 |
| Glynis A. Bryan     |     |  66 |     | Retired Chief Financial Officer of