FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Reynolds Thomas D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

METHODE ELECTRONICS INC [ MEI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP Worldwide Automotive
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

7401 W. WILSON AVE. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/12/2011
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60706-4548
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   7/12/2011   7/12/2011   P    586   (1) A $13.12   23392   I   Held in Methode 401(k) Plan  
Common Stock                  193711   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options   $10.50                    6/10/2006   6/10/2012   Common Stock   30000     30000   D    
Options   $11.44                    7/3/2007   7/3/2013   Common Stock   30000     30000   D    
Options   $2.72                    3/16/2012   3/16/2019   Common Stock   50000     50000   D    
Options   $6.46                    7/9/2012   7/9/2019   Common Stock   50000     50000   D    
Options   $9.24                    10/14/2013   10/14/2020   Common Stock   20000     20000   D    
Options   $10.70                    7/12/2014   7/12/2021   Common Stock   20000   (2)   20000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Shares purchased during the fiscal year with periodic payroll withholding and quarterly dividends received on Methode common stock held in the Methode 401(k) Plan.
( 2)  This option vests one-third upon each of the first, second and third annual anniversaries of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Reynolds Thomas D
7401 W. WILSON AVE.
CHICAGO, IL 60706-4548

Sr. VP Worldwide Automotive

Signatures
Douglas A. Koman as Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas D. Reynolds 7/14/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
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