- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Pang Alfred

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/25/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MERIX CORP [MERX]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

15725 SW GREYSTONE COURT, SUITE 200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Asia Operations /

(Street)

BEAVERTON, OR 97006

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	12/1/2012	Common Stock	50000	$6.60	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	2/24/2013	Common Stock	4000	$9.30	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	7/28/2013	Common Stock	3000	$10.40	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	8/6/2014	Common Stock	7500	$6.58	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant, which is December 1, 2005.
( 2)	The option is granted under the Issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant, which is February 24, 2006.
( 3)	The option is granted under the Issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant, which is July 28, 2006.
( 4)	The option is granted under the Issuer's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant, which is August 6, 2007.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Pang Alfred 15725 SW GREYSTONE COURT SUITE 200 BEAVERTON, OR 97006			VP, Asia Operations

Signatures
/s/ Alfted Pang		8/11/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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