1 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3) TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 14, 2000 REGISTRATION NO. 333-39316 48,062 SHARES SANMINA CORPORATION COMMON STOCK This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the selling stockholder of Sanmina Corporation common stock, par value of $0.01 per share and is filed to reflect the stock dividend issued to stockholders of record at December 18, 2000. The selling security holder acquired the original Sanmina common stock when Sanmina acquired Essex AB. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus dated July 14, 2000 and the prospectus supplement dated March 2, 2001 which are to be delivered with this prospectus supplement and in conjunction with Sanmina's Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of March 2, 2001. All capitalized terms used but not defined in the prospectus supplement shall have the meanings given them in the prospectus. The table below sets forth information as of the date hereof concerning beneficial ownership of the notes of the selling stockholder as listed below. All information concerning beneficial ownership is accurate and complete to the best knowledge of Sanmina. SHARES OFFERED SHARES BENEFICIALLY NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER HEREBY (1) OWNED AFTER OFFERING (1) (2) ---------- ------------------------------- Number Percent ------ ------- Hannu Siltonen...................................... 48,062 0 * --------------- * Less than 1%. (1) The rules and regulations of the Commission determine beneficial ownership. Such beneficial ownership generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Beneficial ownership is based on information as of April 4, 2001, and assumes that there is outstanding an aggregate of 319,486,298 shares of common stock. As of April 4, 2001, no options had been issued to the selling stockholder named in this prospectus supplement. Except as subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe, based on information furnished by the selling stockholder, that the person named in the above table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by him. (2) Assumes the sale of all shares offered by this prospectus supplement and no other purchases or sales of Sanmina common stock. See "Plan of Distribution" beginning on page 12 of the prospectus. --------------- THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 6 OF THE PROSPECTUS. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COM- MISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. --------------- The date of this Prospectus Supplement is April 5, 2001.