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 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Shetty Anil

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/13/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

METHODE ELECTRONICS INC [MEI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7401 W. WILSON AVENUE

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Methode & Pres. Dabir Surf. /

(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60706

(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)
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	54000	D
Common Stock ⁽²⁾	16800	D
Common Stock	10604	D

*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 Options	7/7/2017	7/7/2024	Common Stock	5000	$37.01	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Restricted stock granted under the terms of the Methode Electronics, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The restricted stock is eligible to be earned based on the Company's fiscal 2020 EBITDA, as adjusted.
(2)	Restricted stock units granted under the terms of the Plan. The restricted stock units vest 30% on 04/28/2018, 30% on 04/27/2019 and 40% on 05/02/2020.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Shetty Anil 7401 W. WILSON AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60706			VP Methode & Pres. Dabir Surf.

Signatures
Ronald L.G. Tsoumas as "Attorney-in-Fact" for Anil V. Shetty		9/26/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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