---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-009664"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHE"
cik: "0000863436"
company_name: "BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T17:24:03.221177+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# COO Buseman resigns effective Apr 5; declares Q1 dividend $0.165/share

## Summary
- COO Michael D. Buseman resigns effective April 5, 2023 to pursue outside opportunity; no disagreement with company or board.
- Board declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.165 per share, payable April 13, 2023 to shareholders of record March 31, 2023.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with company operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-009664
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHE
- cik: 0000863436
- company_name: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000095017023009664/0000950170-23-009664-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000095017023009664/bhe-20230324.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-009664
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-009664.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-009664.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael D. Buseman resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On March 21, 2023, Michael D. Buseman notified Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the “ Company ”) of his intent to resign from his position as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer effective April 5, 2023 to pursue an opportunity outside the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000095017023009664/0000950170-23-009664-index.htm

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