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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


Form 10-K

(Mark One)
ýANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019
Or
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 000-23354

FLEX LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Singapore (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)Not Applicable (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2 Changi South Lane, Singapore (Address of registrant's principal executive offices)486123 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(65) 6876-9899

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, No Par ValueFLEXThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act—NONE

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes o No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ýAccelerated filer oNon-accelerated filer oSmaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

As of September 28, 2018, the aggregate market value of the Company's ordinary shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $6.9 billion based upon the closing sale price as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

ClassOutstanding at May 13, 2019
Ordinary Shares, No Par Value514,029,702

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

DocumentParts into Which Incorporated
Proxy Statement to be delivered to shareholders in connection with the Registrant's 2019 Annual General Meeting of ShareholdersPart III

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
PART I
Forward-Looking Statements3
Item 1.Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors14
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments27
Item 2.Properties27
Item 3.Legal Proceedings28
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures28
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities29
Item 6.Selected Financial Data32
Item 7.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations33
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk50
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data51
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure105
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures105
Item 9B.Other Information109
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance109
Item 11.Executive Compensation109
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters109
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence109
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services109
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules110
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary110
Exhibit Index108
Signatures114

PART I

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Unless otherwise specifically stated, references in this report to "Flex," "the Company," "we," "us," "our" and similar terms mean Flex Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

Except for historical information contained herein, certain matters included in this annual report on Form 10-K are, or may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. The words "will," "may," "designed to," "believe," "should," "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "intend," "estimate" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this annual report. These forward-looking statements are contained principally under Item 1, "Business," and under Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Because these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements include those described in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." In addition, new risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Next: Item 1. BUSINESS