Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FOATE DEAN A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLEXUS CORP [PLXS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
55 JEWELERS PARK DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2010
(Street)

NEENAH, WI 54956
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 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, $.01 par value 03/17/2010   M   14,844 A $ 23.55 68,274 D  
Common Stock, $.01 par value 03/10/2010   S   14,844 D $ 37.52 53,430 D  
Common Stock, $.01 par value               2,000 I Adult child's account (1)
Common Stock, $.01 par value               22,982 I 401(k) (2)
Common Stock, $.01 par value               8,140 D (3)  

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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 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
Option to buy $ 23.55 03/17/2010   M     14,844   (4) 04/06/2011 Common Stock 14,844 $ 0 0 D  
Option to buy $ 25.285               (4) 04/22/2012 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Option to buy $ 14.015               (4) 08/14/2013 Common Stock 45,000   45,000 D  
Option to buy $ 15.825               (4) 04/28/2014 Common Stock 75,000   75,000 D  
Option to buy $ 12.94               (4) 05/18/2015 Common Stock 87,500   87,500 D  
Option to buy $ 42.515               (4) 05/17/2016 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Option to buy $ 21.41               (4) 05/17/2017 Common Stock 37,500   37,500 D  
Option to buy $ 23.83               (4) 08/01/2017 Common Stock 37,500   37,500 D  
Option to buy $ 30.54               (4) 11/05/2017 Common Stock 18,750   18,750 D  
Option to buy $ 22.17               (4) 01/28/2018 Common Stock 18,750   18,750 D  
Option to buy $ 24.21             04/28/2009(5) 04/28/2018 Common Stock 18,750   18,750 D  
Option to buy $ 29.71             07/29/2009(5) 07/29/2018 Common Stock 18,750   18,750 D  
Option to buy $ 18.085             10/31/2009(5) 10/31/2018 Common Stock 20,500   20,500 D  
Option to buy $ 14.625             02/02/2010(5) 02/02/2019 Common Stock 20,500   20,500 D  
Option to buy $ 20.953             05/04/2010(5) 05/04/2019 Common Stock 20,500   20,500 D  
Option to buy $ 25.751             08/03/2010(5) 08/03/2019 Common Stock 20,500   20,500 D  
Option to buy $ 25.335             11/02/2010(5) 11/02/2019 Common Stock 20,500   20,500 D  
Option to buy $ 33.999             01/25/2011(5) 01/25/2020 Common Stock 20,500   20,500 D  
Restricted Stock Units (6)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 21,375   21,375 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7)               (7)   (7) Common Stock 20,398   20,398 D  
Restricted Stock Units (8)               (8)   (8) Common Stock 20,398   20,398 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FOATE DEAN A
55 JEWELERS PARK DRIVE
NEENAH, WI 54956
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 Dean A. Foate, by Mary J. Bathke, Attorney-in-Fact   03/18/2010
**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) Held in an account for Mr. Foate's adult child who resides in his household.
(2) Shares of Plexus Corp. common stock held in the Plexus Corp. 401(k) Savings Plan as of the last date of a statement from the Plan's trustee.
(3) Shares of Plexus Corp. common stock held in the Plexus Corp. Employee Stock Savings Plan as of the last date of a statement from the Plan's Trustee.
(4) Options granted under the Plexus Corp. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, or a predecessor plan, which qualify under Rule 16b-3; now fully vested.
(5) Options granted under the Plexus Corp. 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which qualifies under Rule 16b-3; one half vests each year, commencing on the first anniversary of grant.
(6) Each Restricted Stock Unit granted under the Plexus Corp. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which qualifies under Rule 16b-3, represents a contingent right to receive one share of Plexus Corp. common stock. The Restricted Stock Units vest on November 5, 2010.
(7) Each Restricted Stock Unit granted under the Plexus Corp. 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which qualifies under Rule 16b-3, represents a contingent right to receive one share of Plexus Corp. Common Stock. The Restricted Stock Units vest on October 31, 2011.
(8) Each Restricted Stock Unit granted under the Plexus Corp. 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which qualifies under Rule 16b-3, represents a contingent right to receive one share of Plexus Corp. common stock. The Restricted Stock Units vest on January 25, 2013.
 
Remarks:
Options were exercised and the resulting shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

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