FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October 2005

NAM TAI ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Name of the Registrant)

116 Main Street
3rd Floor
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F   X   Form 40-F     

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).)

Yes       No   X  

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes       No   X  

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-       )

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) is furnishing under the cover of Form 6-K:

Exhibit 99.1: a press release dated October 21, 2005, announcing that the Company plans to privatize its two Hong Kong-listed subsidiaries, Nam Tai Electronic & Electrical Products Limited and J.I.C. Technology Company Limited, by means of two conditional general cash offers.

SIGNATURES

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.
   
   
Date: October 25, 2005 By:   /s/ Joseph Li          
Name: Joseph Li
Title:  Chief Executive Officer