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 March 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 March 23, 2005, announcing the record and
               payment date for the Company's first quarter dividends.



                                   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:  March 29, 2005                    By: /s/ Joseph Li
                                            ------------------------
                                         Name: Joseph Li
                                         Title: Chief Executive Officer