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 January 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 January 10, 2005, announcing the Company's
               sales for the month of December 2004 and the fourth quarter of 
               2004 and changes in the Company's management.




                                   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: January 11, 2005                          By: /s/ Joseph Li
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                Name:  Joseph Li
                                                Title:  Chief Executive Officer