Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KUEHNAU ROBERT J
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
METHODE ELECTRONICS INC [METH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Treasurer & Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

7401 WEST WILSON AVENUE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2005
(Street)


CHICAGO, IL 60706-4548		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/30/2005(1) 04/30/2005(1) J(1) 99 A $ 13.07 8,681 I Held in Methode 401(k) Plan
Common Stock             34,923 (2) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options $ 12.877           06/01/2002 06/01/2010 Common Stock
48,576
  48,576
D
 
Options $ 7.45           06/19/2003 06/19/2011 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Options $ 10.5           06/10/2006(3) 06/10/2012 Common Stock
30,000
  30,000
D
 
Options $ 11.44           07/03/2006(4) 07/03/2013 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KUEHNAU ROBERT J
7401 WEST WILSON AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL 60706-4548		       VP, Treasurer & Controller  

Signatures

Robert J. Kuehnau 06/13/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares purchased each quarter with the quarterly dividends received on the Methode common stock held in the Methode 401(k) Plan.
(2) Includes 10,500 shares of Restricted Stock granted under terms of the Methode Electronics, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan.
(3) The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning June 10, 2003.
(4) The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning July 3, 2004.

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