---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-002095"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHE"
cik: "0000863436"
company_name: "BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T21:15:29.518411+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Benchmark appoints Ramesh Gopalakrishnan to board; Bruce Carlson retires

## Summary
- Ramesh Gopalakrishnan appointed as independent director effective Oct 11, 2021.
- Bruce Carlson retired effective Oct 11, 2021, after board service since 2017; retirement due to age 72, no disagreement.
- Gopalakrishnan is COO Wind at TPI Composites; holds PhD in mechanical engineering.
- Gopalakrishnan to receive standard non-employee director pay: $60k retainer, $1,500 per meeting, $150k annual RSU.
- Initial prorated RSU grant scheduled to vest May 12, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-002095
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHE
- cik: 0000863436
- company_name: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000095017021002095/0000950170-21-002095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000095017021002095/bhe-20211012.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-002095.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ramesh Gopalakrishnan was appointed as independent director at BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) announced the appointment of Ramesh Gopalakrishnan as an independent director to the Board of Directors of the Company effective October 11, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000095017021002095/0000950170-21-002095-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bruce Carlson resigned as director at BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: the Company also announced the resignation of Bruce Carlson, who has served as a board member since 2017, effective October 11, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000095017021002095/0000950170-21-002095-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.