Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
     This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is executed on
March 12, 2010, but effective as of April 1, 2010, between Belden Asia (Hong
Kong) Limited, a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong (the “Company”),
and Naresh Kumra (the “Executive”). The Company is an indirect subsidiary of
Belden Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Belden”). For clarity it is understood
that Company is an affiliate of Belden.
WITNESSETH:
     WHEREAS, the Company employs Executive as its Executive Vice President,
Operations and President of Asia Pacific, and Company and Executive desire to
reflect the continuation of such employment by this Agreement.
     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, of the mutual promises
contained herein and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
     1. POSITION/DUTIES.
          (a) Executive shall serve as the Executive Vice President, Operations
and President of Asia Pacific of Belden. In such capacity, Executive shall have
active and general supervision and management over the business and affairs of
Asia Pacific.
          (b) Executive shall use his best efforts to perform faithfully and
efficiently the duties and responsibilities assigned to Executive hereunder and
devote substantially all of Executive’s business time to the performance of
Executive’s duties with the Company; provided, the foregoing shall not prevent
Executive from participating in charitable, civic, educational, professional or
community affairs so long as such activities do not materially interfere with
the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder or create a potential business
conflict or the appearance thereof.
          (c) Executive shall continue to live in New Delhi, India and travel to
other locations, as required to perform his duties.
     2. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be effective on the date hereof
(the “Effective Date”) and shall end on the third anniversary of the Effective
Date. The term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended thereafter for
successive one (1) year periods unless, at least ninety (90) days prior to the
end of the initial term of this Agreement or the then current succeeding
one-year extended term of this Agreement, the Company or Executive has notified
the other that the term hereunder shall terminate upon its expiration date. The
initial term of this Agreement, as it may be extended from year to year
thereafter, is herein referred to as the “Term.” The foregoing to the contrary
notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (defined below) at
any time after the first anniversary of the Effective Date, the Term of this
Agreement shall be extended to the second anniversary of the date of the
occurrence of such Change in Control and shall be subject to expiration
thereafter upon notice by Executive or the Company to the other party or to
automatic successive additional one-year periods, as the case may be, in the
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the Company beyond the expiration of the Term, he shall be an employee at-will;
except that any provisions identified as surviving shall continue. In all events
hereunder, Executive’s employment is subject to earlier termination pursuant to
Section 7 hereof, and upon such earlier termination the Term shall be deemed to
have ended.
     3. BASE SALARY.
As of the Effective Date, the Company shall continue to pay Executive a base
salary (the “Base Salary”) at an annual rate of $355,000, payable monthly. Base
Salary will be converted to Indian Rupees at a fixed exchange rate of 47.96
(“Exchange Rate”)., which is the average Indian Rupee per U.S. dollar exchange
rate over the prior twelve month period (i.e., 17,025,800 Indian Rupees per
year).
The Company will pay Executive his Base Salary in Hong Kong dollars. The Hong
Kong dollar amount will fluctuate based on the fluctuating exchange rate of
Indian Rupees per Hong Kong dollars. However, the amount paid in Indian Rupees
will remain constant.
Aside from Base Salary, the Company will pay the Executive COLA pursuant to
Section 6(d)(i) below. Executive will receive part of his monthly payments
pursuant to a Letter of Employment Agreement, dated March 12, 2010, but
effective as of April 1, 2010, between Executive and Belden India Pvt. Ltd.
(“Letter of Employment"), a subsidiary of Belden. In the event of conflict, this
Agreement shall supersede the Letter of Employment.
Executive’s Base Salary shall be subject to annual review by Belden’s Chief
Executive Officer (“CEO”) and may be increased from time to time by the CEO (as
approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Belden). The
base salary as determined herein from time to time shall constitute “Base
Salary” for purposes of this Agreement.
     4. ANNUAL CASH INCENTIVE. Executive shall continue to be eligible to
participate in the Company’s management cash incentive plan and any successor
annual cash plans. Executive shall have the opportunity to earn an annual target
cash incentive, measured against performance criteria to be determined by the
Company’s Board (or a committee thereof) having a grant date of not less than
70% of Base Salary.
     5. EQUITY AWARDS.
          (a) LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS.
          (i) Executive shall continue to be eligible for annual long-term
incentive awards throughout the Term under such long-term incentive plans and
programs as may be in effect from time to time in accordance with the Company’s
compensation practices and the terms and provisions of any such plans or
programs; provided, that Executive’s participation in such plans and programs
shall be at a level and on terms and conditions consistent with participation by
other senior executives of the Company, as the Board or the Committee shall
determine in its sole discretion, with due consideration of Executive’s
position, awards granted to other senior executives of the Company and
competitive compensation data. The Executive’s target for participating in the
Company’s plan shall be 120% of Base salary.

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          (ii) All long-term incentive awards to Executive shall be granted
pursuant to and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions imposed upon
such awards granted under the Plan.
          (b) STOCK OWNERSHIP. Executive shall be subject to, and shall comply
with, the stock ownership guidelines of Belden as may be in effect from time to
time.
     6. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. As of the Effective Date:
          (a) BENEFIT PLANS. Executive shall continue to be entitled to
participate in employee benefit plans that are comparable in the aggregate to
the employee benefit plans of Belden that Belden has adopted or may adopt,
maintain or contribute to the benefit of its senior executives, including, but
not limited to, relocation policy, equity, pension, thrift, profit sharing,
medical coverage, education, or other retirement or welfare benefits. Company
contributions made on behalf of the Executive (that are intended to function as
a substitute for Belden contributions to its 401-k plan assuming the Executive
were permitted to participate in such plan) will be placed in trust. The terms
by which Executive will have access to such funds will be comparable to the
terms by which Belden employees have access to Belden contributions made on
behalf of participants in its 401-k plan.
          (b) VACATION. Executive shall continue to be entitled to annual paid
vacation in accordance with Belden’s policy applicable to senior executives.
          (c) BUSINESS AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES. Upon presentation of
appropriate documentation, Executive shall be reimbursed in accordance with
Belden’s expense reimbursement policy for all reasonable and necessary business
expenses incurred in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties
hereunder.
          (d) ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.
          (i) Effective as of April 1, 2010, the Company will pay Executive a
foreign cost of living allowance (“COLA”) at an annual rate of US $196,787
payable monthly. The COLA will cover the following costs incurred by Executive:
house rent allowance or housing mortgage; utilities and other housing expenses;
home security; car operational expenses; and tax equalization costs incurred by
Executive. The COLA will be converted to Indian Rupees at the Exchange Rate
(i.e., 9,437,905 Indian Rupees per year) and will be reviewed annually and
increased to reflect the cost of inflation in India. Any adjustment to the COLA
must be approved by the CEO. Instead of paying COLA to the Executive, the
Company reserves the right to reimburse Executive for such COLA costs as the
Company has done prior to April 1, 2010. The Company will provide two months
prior notice to Executive before taking such action.
          (ii) The Company shall continue to pay on behalf of Executive: school
fees at the American Embassy School or equivalent for his children; travel costs
for one business-class round trip to the U.S. per year for Executive and his
family; a company car; and the cost of long-term disability insurance and life
insurance. The terms (including co-

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pays, deductibles and limits) of such insurance shall be comparable to those
under insurance policies provided by Belden to its U.S.-based executive
officers.
          (e) CERTAIN AMENDMENTS. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent
Belden or the Company from amending, altering, terminating or reducing any
plans, benefits or programs.
     7. TERMINATION. Executive’s employment and the Term shall terminate on the
first of the following to occur:
          (a) DISABILITY. Upon written notice by the Company to Executive of
termination due to Disability, while Executive remains Disabled. For purposes of
this Agreement, “Disability” shall have the meaning defined under Belden’s
then-current long-term disability insurance plan in which Executive
participates.
          (b) DEATH. Automatically on the date of death of Executive.
          (c) CAUSE. Immediately upon written notice by the Company to Executive
of a termination of Executive’s employment for Cause. “Cause” shall mean:
          (i) Executive’s willful and continued failure to perform substantially
his duties owed to the Company or its affiliates after a written demand for
substantial performance is delivered to him specifically identifying the nature
of such unacceptable performance, which is not cured by Executive within a
reasonable period, not to exceed thirty (30) days;
          (ii) Executive is convicted of (or pleads guilty or no contest to) a
felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; or
          (iii) Executive has engaged in conduct that constitutes gross
misconduct in the performance of his employment duties.
An act or omission by Executive shall not be “willful” if conducted in good
faith and with Executive’s reasonable belief that such conduct is in the best
interests of the Company or Belden.
          (d) WITHOUT CAUSE. Upon written notice by the Company to Executive of
an involuntary termination of Executive’s employment other than for Cause (and
other than due to his Disability).
          (e) GOOD REASON. Upon written notice by Executive to the Company of a
voluntary termination of Executive’s employment at any time during a Protection
Period (defined in Section 10 below), for Good Reason. “Good Reason” shall mean,
without the express written consent of Executive, the occurrence of any of the
following events during a Protection Period:
          (i) Executive’s Base Salary or annual target cash incentive
opportunity is materially reduced;

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          (ii) Executive’s duties or responsibilities are negatively and
materially changed in a manner inconsistent with Executive’s position (including
status, offices, titles, and reporting responsibilities) or authority; or
          (iii) The Company requires Executive’s principal office to be
relocated more than 50 miles from its location as of the date immediately
preceding the Change in Control.
     Prior to any termination by Executive for “Good Reason,” he shall provide
the Board not less than thirty (30) nor more than ninety (90) days’ notice, with
specificity, of the grounds constituting Good Reason and an opportunity within
such notice period for the Company to cure such grounds. The notice shall be
given within ninety (90) days following the initial existence of grounds
constituting Good Reason for such notice and subsequent termination, if not so
cured above, to be effective.
          (f) VOLUNTARY TERMINATION FOR ANY REASON (WITHOUT GOOD REASON DURING A
PROTECTION PERIOD). Upon at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice by
Executive to the Company of Executive’s voluntary termination of employment
(i) for any reason prior to or after a Protection Period or (ii) without Good
Reason during a Protection Period, in either case which the Company may, in its
sole discretion, make effective earlier than any termination date set forth in
such notice.
     8. CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION. Any termination payments made and benefits
provided under this Agreement to Executive shall be in lieu of any termination
or severance payments or benefits for which Executive may be eligible under any
of the plans, policies or programs of the Company or its affiliates, it being
understood that any Long-Term Awards (as defined in Section 11 hereof) shall be
treated as addressed in Section 11 hereof. Upon termination of Executive’s
employment, the following amounts and benefits shall be due to Executive:
          (a) DEATH; DISABILITY. If Executive’s employment terminates due to
Executive’s death or Disability, then the Company shall pay or provide Executive
(or the legal representative of his estate in the case of his death) with:
          (i) (A) any accrued and unpaid Base Salary and Additional Benefits
under Section 6 through the date of termination and any accrued and unused
vacation in accordance with Belden policy; and (B) reimbursement for any
unreimbursed expenses, incurred and documented in accordance with applicable
Company policy, through the date of termination (collectively, “Accrued
Obligations”);
          (ii) Any unpaid cash incentive award earned with respect to any fiscal
year ending on or preceding the date of termination, payable when annual cash
incentives are paid generally to senior executives for such year;
          (iii) A pro-rated annual cash incentive award for the fiscal year in
which such termination occurs, the amount of which shall be based on actual
performance under the applicable annual cash incentive plan and a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of days elapsed during the performance year
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the denominator of which is 365, which pro-rated cash incentive award shall be
paid when awards are paid generally to senior executives for such year;
          (iv) Any disability insurance benefits, or life insurance proceeds, as
the case may be, as may be provided under the Company plans in which Executive
participates immediately prior to such termination; and
          (b) VOLUNTARY TERMINATION (INCLUDING VOLUNTARY TERMINATION WITHOUT
GOOD REASON DURING A PROTECTION PERIOD); INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE
AT OR AFTER AGE 65; INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION FOR CAUSE.
          (i) If Executive’s employment should be terminated (i) by Executive
for any reason at any time other than during a Protection Period, or (ii) by
Executive without Good Reason during a Protection Period, then the Company shall
pay to Executive any Accrued Obligations in accordance with Section 8(a)(i).
          (ii) If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without
Cause and other than for Disability at or after Executives’ attainment of age
65, the Company shall pay to Executive any Accrued Obligations.
          (iii) If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for
Cause, the Company shall pay to Executive any Accrued Obligations.
          (c) TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE. If at any time (A) prior to Executive’s
attainment of age 65 and (B) other than during a Protection Period, Executive’s
employment by the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause (and other
than a termination for Disability), then the Company shall pay or provide
Executive with:
          (i) Executive’s Accrued Obligations, payable in accordance with
Section 8(a)(i);
          (ii) Any unpaid annual cash incentive earned with respect to any
fiscal year ending on or preceding the date of termination, payable when such
incentives are paid generally to senior executives for such year;
          (iii) A pro-rated annual cash incentive for the fiscal year in which
such termination occurs, the amount of which shall be based on actual
performance under the applicable annual cash incentive plan and a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of days elapsed during the performance year
through the date of termination and the denominator of which is 365, which
pro-rated annual cash incentive award shall be paid when awards are paid
generally to senior executives for such year;
          (iv) Severance payments in the aggregate amount equal to the sum of
(A) Executive’s then Base Salary plus (B) his annual target cash incentive,
which amount shall be payable to Executive in equal semi-monthly payroll
installments over a period of twelve (12) months;

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For purposes of this subparagraph (iv) each installment severance payment to
Executive under this subparagraph (iv) shall be treated as a separate payment
(within the meaning of Section 409A).
                Provided, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if on
the date of termination, Executive is a “specified employee” of the Company (as
defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i)), to the extent that such
severance payments (and any other payments and benefits provided in Section 8)
constitute a “deferral of compensation” under a “nonqualified deferred
compensation plan” under Section 409A and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1,
the following provisions shall apply (“Safe Harbor and Postponement”):
          (1) If such payments and benefits are payable on account of
Executive’s “involuntary separation from service” (as defined in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(n)), Executive shall receive such amount of his
severance payments during the six (6)-month period immediately following the
date of termination as equals the lesser of: (x) such severance payment amount
due Executive under Section 8 during such six (6)-month period or (y) two
(2) multiplied by the compensation limit in effect under Section 401(a)(17) of
the Code, for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs and as
otherwise provided under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) and
shall be entitled to such of his benefits as satisfy the exception under
Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v) (“Limitation Amount”).
          (2) To the extent that, upon such “involuntary separation from
service,” the amount of payments and benefits that would have been payable to
Executive under Section 8 during the six (6)-month period following the last day
of his employment exceeds the Limitation Amount, such excess shall be paid on
the first regular semi-monthly payroll date following the expiration of such six
(6)-month period.
          (3) If the Company reasonably determines that such employment
termination is not such an “involuntary separation from service,” all such
payments and benefits that would have been payable to the Executive under
Section 8 during the six (6)-month period immediately following the date of
termination, but for such determination, shall be paid on the first regular
semi-monthly payroll date immediately following the expiration of such six
(6)-month period following the date of termination.
          (4) Any payments under this Section 8(c) that are postponed pursuant
to the Safe Harbor and Postponement shall accrue interest at an annual rate
(compounded monthly) equal to the short-term applicable federal rate (as in
effect under Section 1274(d) of the Code on the last day of the Executive’s
employment) plus 100 basis points, which interest shall be paid on the first
regular semi-monthly payroll date immediately following the expiration of the
six (6)-month period following the date of termination.

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          (v) Subject to Executive’s continued co-payment of premiums, continued
participation for twelve (12) months in the Company’s medical benefits plan
which covers Executive and his eligible dependents upon the same terms and
conditions (except for the requirements of Executive’s continued employment) in
effect for active employees of the Company. In the event Executive obtains other
employment that offers substantially similar or more favorable medical benefits,
such continuation of coverage by the Company under this subsection shall
immediately cease.
     9. CONDITIONS. Any payments or benefits made or provided to Executive
pursuant to any subsection of Section 8, other than Accrued Obligations, are
subject to Executive’s:
          (a) compliance with the provisions of Section 12 hereof;
          (b) delivery to the Company of an executed Agreement and General
Release (the “General Release”), which shall be substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A within twenty-one (21) days after presentation
thereof by the Company to Executive; and
          (c) delivery to the Company of a resignation from all offices,
directorships and fiduciary positions held by Executive with the Company, its
affiliates and employee benefit plans.
Notwithstanding the due date of any post-employment payments, any amounts due
following a termination under this Agreement (other than Accrued Obligations)
shall not be payable until after the expiration of any statutory revocation
period applicable to the General Release without Executive having revoked such
General Release, and, subject to the provisions of Section 21 hereof, any such
amounts shall be paid to Executive within thirty (30) days thereafter.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled to any Accrued
Obligations, payable without regard for the conditions of this Section 9.
     10. CHANGE IN CONTROL; EXCISE TAX.
          (a) CHANGE IN CONTROL. A “Change in Control” of Belden shall be deemed
to have occurred if any of the events set forth in any one of the following
subparagraphs shall occur:
          (i) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act")) (a “Person") of beneficial ownership (within
the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 50%
of either (i) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of Belden (the
“Outstanding Company Common Stock") or (ii) the combined voting power of the
then-outstanding voting securities of Belden entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors (the “Outstanding Belden Voting Securities"); provided,
however, that for purposes of this subsection (a), the following acquisitions
shall not constitute a Change of Control: (1) any acquisition directly from
Belden, (2) any acquisition by Belden, (3) any acquisition by any employee
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corporation controlled by Belden, or (4) any acquisition by any corporation
pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (1) and (2) of subsection
(iii) of this definition;
          (ii) individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the
“Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the
Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to
the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by Belden’s
shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors
then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such
individual were a member of the Incumbent Board;
          (iii) consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or
sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Belden (a
“Business Combination"), in each case, unless, following such Business
Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who
were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Belden Common Stock
and Outstanding Belden Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business
Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of,
respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock and the combined
voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation
resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a
corporation which as a result of such transaction owns Belden or all or
substantially all of Belden’s assets either directly or through one or more
subsidiaries) and in substantially the same proportions as their ownership,
immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Belden Common
Stock and Outstanding Belden Voting Securities, as the case may be, and (2) at
least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation
resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at
the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the
Board, providing for such Business Combination; or
          (iv) approval by the shareholders of Belden of a complete liquidation
or dissolution of Belden.
          (b) QUALIFYING TERMINATION. If, prior to Executive’s attainment of age
65, Executive’s employment is involuntarily terminated by the Company without
Cause (and other than due to his Disability) or is voluntarily terminated by
Executive for Good Reason, in either case only during the period commencing on
the occurrence of a Change in Control of Belden and ending on the second
anniversary of the date of the Change in Control (“Protection Period"), then the
Company shall pay or provide Executive with:
          (i) Executive’s Accrued Obligations, payable in accordance with
Section 8(a)(i);
          (ii) Any unpaid annual cash incentive award earned with respect to any
fiscal year ending on or preceding the date of termination, payable when awards
are paid generally to senior executives for such year;

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          (iii) A pro-rated annual cash incentive for the fiscal year in which
such termination occurs, the amount of which shall be based on target
performance and a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed
during the performance year through the date of termination and the denominator
of which is 365, which pro-rated annual cash incentive award shall be paid when
awards are paid generally to senior executives for such year;
          (iv) A lump sum severance payment in the aggregate amount equal to the
product of (A) the sum of (1) Executive’s highest Base Salary during the
Protection Period plus (2) his annual target annual cash incentive award
multiplied by (B) two (2); provided, unless the Change of Control occurring on
or preceding such termination also meets the requirements of
Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (or any
successor provision) thereunder (a “409A Change in Control”), the amount payable
to Executive under this subparagraph (iv) shall be paid to Executive in equal
semi-monthly payroll installments over a period of twenty-four (24) months, not
in a lump sum, to the extent necessary to avoid the application of
Section 409A(a)(1)(A) and (B);
          (v) Subject to Executive’s continued co-payment of premiums, continued
participation for two (2) years in the Company’s medical benefits plan which
covers Executive and his eligible dependents upon the same terms and conditions
(except for the requirements of Executive’s continued employment) in effect for
active employees of the Company. In the event Executive obtains other employment
that offers substantially similar or more favorable medical benefits, such
continuation of coverage by the Company under this subsection shall immediately
cease; and
          (vi) Payments falling under Section 10(b)iv shall, if to be paid in a
lump sum pursuant to such section, be paid within ten (10) business days after
the Executive’s termination of employment.
          Provided, to the extent applicable under Section 409A as a “deferral
of compensation,” and not as a “short-term deferral” under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4), the payments and benefits payable to
Executive under this Section 10(b) shall be subject to the Safe Harbor and
Postponement provided at Section 8(c)(iv).
     11. LONG-TERM AWARDS. All of Executive’s stock options, stock appreciation
rights, restricted stock units, performance share units and any other long-term
incentive awards granted under any long-term incentive plan of Belden, whether
granted before or after the Effective Date (collectively “Long-Term Awards”),
shall remain in effect in accordance with their terms and conditions, including
with respect to the consequences of the termination of Executive’s employment or
a change in control, and shall not be in any way amended, modified or affected
by this Agreement.
     12. EXECUTIVE COVENANTS.
          (a) CONFIDENTIALITY. Executive agrees that Executive shall not,
commencing on the date hereof and at all times thereafter, directly or
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available, sell, disclose or otherwise communicate to any person, other than in
the course of Executive’s employment and for the benefit of the Company or
Belden, any nonpublic, proprietary or confidential information, knowledge or
data relating to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, affiliated companies or
businesses, which shall have been obtained by Executive during Executive’s
employment by the Company or affiliate. The foregoing shall not apply to
information that (i) was known to the public prior to its disclosure to
Executive; (ii) becomes known to the public subsequent to disclosure to
Executive through no wrongful act of Executive or any representative of
Executive; or (iii) Executive is required to disclose by applicable law,
regulation or legal process (provided that Executive provides the Company with
prior notice of the contemplated disclosure and reasonably cooperates with the
Company at its expense in seeking a protective order or other appropriate
protection of such information). Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii) of the
preceding sentence, Executive’s obligation to maintain such disclosed
information in confidence shall not terminate where only portions of the
information are in the public domain.
          (b) NONSOLICITATION. Commencing on the date hereof, and continuing
during Executive’s employment with the Company and for the twelve (12) month
period following termination of Executive’s employment for any reason (a
twenty-four (24) month post-employment period in the event of a termination of
Executive’s employment for any reason at any time during a Protection Period)
(“Restricted Period”), Executive agrees that Executive shall not, without the
prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, individually or on
behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity: (i) solicit,
recruit or employ (whether as an employee, officer, director, agent, consultant
or independent contractor) any person who was or is at any time during the six
(6) months preceding Executive’s termination of employment an employee,
representative, officer or director of the Company or affiliate; (ii) take any
action to encourage or induce any employee, representative, officer or director
of the Company or affiliate to cease their relationship with the Company or
affiliate for any reason; or (iii) knowingly solicit, aid or induce any customer
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates to purchase goods or
services then sold by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates from
another person, firm, corporation or other entity or assist or aid any other
persons or entity in identifying or soliciting any such customer.
          (c) NONCOMPETITION. Executive acknowledges that Executive performs
services of a unique nature for the Company that are irreplaceable, and that
Executive’s performance of such services to a competing business will result in
irreparable harm to the Company and its affiliates (including Belden).
Accordingly, during the Restricted Period, Executive agrees that Executive shall
not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by
(whether as an employee, consultant, independent contractor or otherwise, and
whether or not for compensation) or render services to any person, firm,
corporation or other entity, in whatever form, engaged in any business of the
same type as any business in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates (including Belden) is engaged on the date of termination or in which
they have proposed, on or prior to such date, to be engaged in on or after such
date at any time during the twelve (12)-month period ending with the date of
termination for any reason (a twenty-four month post-employment period in the
event of termination of Executive’s employment for any reason at any time during
a Protection Period), in any locale of any country in which the Company or
affiliates (including Belden) conducts business. This Section 12(c) shall not
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total shares of all classes of stock outstanding of any publicly held entity
engaged in such business.
          (d) NONDISPARAGEMENT. Each of Executive and the Company (for purposes
hereof, “the Company” shall mean only (i) the Company by press release or other
formally released announcement and (ii) the executive officers and directors
thereof and not any other employees) agrees not to make any public statements
that disparage the other party, or in the case of the Company, its respective
affiliates, employees, officers, directors, products or services.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, statements made in the course of sworn testimony
in administrative, judicial or arbitral proceedings (including, without
limitation, depositions in connection with such proceedings) shall not be
subject to this Section 12(d). Executive’s provision shall also not cover normal
competitive statements which do not cite Executive’s employment by the Company.
          (e) RETURN OF COMPANY PROPERTY AND RECORDS. Executive agrees that upon
termination of Executive’s employment, for any cause whatsoever, Executive will
surrender to the Company in good condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted)
all property and equipment belonging to the Company and its affiliates and all
records kept by Executive containing the names, addresses or any other
information with regard to customers or customer contacts of the Company and its
affiliates, or concerning any proprietary or confidential information of the
Company and its affiliates or any operational, financial or other documents
given to Executive during Executive’s employment with the Company.
          (f) COOPERATION. Executive agrees that, following termination of
Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall upon reasonable advance
notice, and to the extent it does not interfere with previously scheduled travel
plans and does not unreasonably interfere with other business activities or
employment obligations, assist and cooperate with the Company and its affiliates
with regard to any matter or project in which Executive was involved during
Executive’s employment, including any litigation. The Company shall compensate
Executive for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such cooperation
and assistance.
          (g) ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTIONS. Executive will promptly communicate and
disclose in writing to the Company and its affiliates all inventions and
developments including software, whether patentable or not, as well as patents
and patent applications (hereinafter collectively called “Inventions”), made,
conceived, developed, or purchased by Executive, or under which Executive
acquires the right to grant licenses or to become licensed, alone or jointly
with others, which have arisen or jointly with others, which have arisen or may
arise out of Executive’s employment, or relate to any matters pertaining to, or
useful in connection therewith, the business or affairs of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries or affiliates. Included herein as if developed during the
employment period is any specialized equipment and software developed for use in
the business of the Company and its affiliates. All of Executive’s right, title
and interest in, to, and under all such Inventions, licenses, and right to grant
licenses shall be the sole property of the Company and its affiliates. Any such
Inventions disclosed to anyone by Executive within one (1) year after the
termination of employment for any cause whatsoever shall be deemed to have been
made or conceived by Executive during the Term. As to all such Inventions,
Executive will, upon request of the Company and its affiliates execute all
documents which the Company or its affiliates deem necessary or proper to enable
it

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to establish title to such Inventions or other rights, and to enable it to file
and prosecute applications for letters patent of the United States and any
foreign country; and do all things (including the giving of evidence in suits
and other proceedings) which the Company and its affiliates deem necessary or
proper to obtain, maintain, or assert patents for any and all such Inventions or
to assert its rights in any Inventions not patented.
          (h) EQUITABLE RELIEF AND OTHER REMEDIES. The parties acknowledge and
agree that the other party’s remedies at law for a breach or threatened breach
of any of the provisions of this Section 12 would be inadequate and, in
recognition of this fact, the parties agree that, in the event of such a breach
or threatened breach, in addition to any remedies at law, the other party,
without posting any bond, shall be entitled to obtain equitable relief in the
form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, a temporary or
permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.
          (i) REFORMATION. If it is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction in any state that any restriction in this Section 12 is excessive
in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that
state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified
or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted
by the law of that state.
          (j) SURVIVAL OF PROVISIONS. The obligations of Executive set forth in
this Section 12 shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment by the
Company and the termination or expiration of this Agreement and shall be fully
enforceable thereafter.
     13. NO ASSIGNMENTS.
          (a) This Agreement is personal to each of the parties hereto. Except
as provided in Section 13(b) below, no party may assign or delegate any rights
or obligations hereunder without first obtaining the written consent of the
other party hereto.
          (b) The Company shall assign this Agreement to any successor to all or
substantially all of the business or assets of the Company provided that the
Company shall require such successor to expressly assume and agree to perform
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place and shall
deliver a copy of such assignment to Executive.
     14. NOTICE. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other
communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered by hand,
(b) on the first business day following the date of deposit if delivered by
guaranteed overnight delivery service, or (d) on the fourth business day
following the date delivered or mailed by United States registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to Executive:

Naresh Kumra
1 Oak Drive
DLF Chhattarpur Farms
New Delhi, India 110030

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If to the Company:
Belden Inc.
7733 Forsyth Boulevard
Suite 800
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
Attn: General Counsel
or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in
writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall
be effective only upon receipt.
     15. SECTION HEADINGS; INCONSISTENCY. The section headings used in this
Agreement are included solely for convenience and shall not affect, or be used
in connection with, the interpretation of this Agreement. In the event of any
inconsistency between this Agreement and any other agreement (including but not
limited to any option, long-term incentive or other equity award agreement),
plan, program, policy or practice of the Company or its affiliates, the terms of
this Agreement shall control.
     16. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
severable and the invalidity of unenforceability of any provision shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof.
     17. ARBITRATION. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection
with this Agreement, other than injunctive relief under Section 12(h) hereof or
damages for breach of Section 12, shall be settled exclusively by arbitration,
conducted before a single arbitrator in St. Louis, Missouri, administered by the
American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with its Commercial
Arbitration Rules then in effect. The single arbitrator shall be selected by the
mutual agreement of the Company or its affiliates and Executive, unless the
parties are unable to agree to an arbitrator, in which case, the arbitrator will
be selected under the procedures of the AAA. The arbitrator will have the
authority to permit discovery and to follow the procedures that Executive or she
determines to be appropriate. The arbitrator will have no power to award
consequential (including lost profits), punitive or exemplary damages. The
decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding upon the parties hereto.
Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having
jurisdiction. Each party shall bear its own legal fees and costs and equally
divide the forum fees and cost of the arbitrator.
     18. INDEMNIFICATION; LIABILITY INSURANCE. Belden and Executive shall enter
into Belden’s standard form of indemnification agreement governing his conduct
as an officer and director of Belden.
     19. AMENDMENTS; WAIVER. No provision of this Agreement may be modified,
waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to
in writing and signed by Executive and such officer or director as may be
designated by the Board. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any
breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or
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deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or
at any prior or subsequent time.
     20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement together with all
exhibits hereto sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect
of the subject matter contained herein. No agreements or representations, oral
or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have
been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement.
The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its
conflicts of law principles. The descriptive headings in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or
to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The use of the word
“including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by
limitation and of the word “or” shall be inclusive and not exclusive.
     21. CODE SECTION 409A.
          (a) It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement and
the Company’s and Executive’s exercise of authority or discretion hereunder
shall comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the treasury
regulations relating thereto so as not to subject Executive to the payment of
interest and tax penalty which may be imposed under Section 409A. In furtherance
of this interest, anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, no amounts
shall be payable to Executive before such time as such payment fully complies
with the provisions of Section 409A and, to the extent that any regulations or
other guidance issued under Section 409A after the date of this Agreement would
result in Executive being subject to payment of interest and tax penalty under
Section 409A, the parties agree to amend this Agreement in order to bring this
Agreement into compliance with Section 409A.
          (b) With regard to any provision herein that provides for
reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits, except as permitted by
Section 409A, (i) all such reimbursements shall be made within a commercially
reasonable time after presentation of appropriate documentation but in no event
later than the end of the year immediately following the year in which Executive
incurs such reimbursement expenses, (ii) no such reimbursements or in-kind
benefits will affect any other costs or expenses eligible for reimbursement, or
any other in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other year and (iii) no such
reimbursements or in-kind benefits are subject to liquidation or exchange for
another payment or benefit.
          (c) Without limiting the discretion of either the Company or the
Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment hereunder for any reason (or
no reason), solely for purposes of compliance with 409A a termination of
employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of
this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or
following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a
separation from service (within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) (applying the 20% default post-separation limit
thereunder)) as an employee and, for purposes of any such provision of this
Agreement, references to a “termination” or “termination of employment” shall
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thereupon be made at or following such separation from service as an employee as
provided hereunder.
     22. FULL SETTLEMENT. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Company’s
obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to
perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any circumstances,
including without limitation, set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or
other claim, right or action which the Company or its affiliates may have
against Executive or others, except to the extent any amounts are due the
Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates pursuant to a judgment against
Executive. In no event shall Executive be obliged to seek other employment or
take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to Executive
under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor shall the amount of any
payment hereunder be reduced by any compensation earned by Executive as a result
of employment by another employer, except as set forth in this Agreement.
     23. WITHHOLDING. The Company may withhold from any and all amounts payable
under this Agreement such federal, state and local taxes as may be required to
be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
     24. AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. The language used in this Agreement will be
deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual
intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against any party
hereto. Neither Executive nor the Company shall be entitled to any presumption
in connection with any determination made hereunder in connection with any
arbitration, judicial or administrative proceeding relating to or arising under
this Agreement.
     25. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will
constitute one and the same instruments.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date and year first written above.

            BELDEN ASIA (HONG KONG) LIMITED
      By:   /s/ Kevin Bloomfield         Kevin Bloomfield        Director       
      By:   /s/ Naresh Kumra         Naresh Kumra           

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EXHIBIT A
GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
     1. For and in consideration of the promises made in the Executive
Employment Agreement (defined below), the adequacy of which is hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned (“Executive”), for himself, his heirs,
administrators, legal representatives, executors, successors, assigns, and all
other persons claiming through Executive, if any (collectively, “Releasers”),
does hereby release, waive, and forever discharge Belden Inc. (“Company”), the
Company’s subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, related organizations, employees,
officers, directors, attorneys, successors, and assigns (collectively, the
“Releasees”) from, and does fully waive any obligations of Releasees to
Releasers for, any and all liability, actions, charges, causes of action,
demands, damages, or claims for relief, remuneration, sums of money, accounts or
expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) of any kind whatsoever, whether
known or unknown or contingent or absolute, which heretofore has been or which
hereafter may be suffered or sustained, directly or indirectly, by Releasers in
consequence of, arising out of, or in any way relating to Executive’s employment
with the Company or any of its affiliates or the termination of Executive’s
employment. The foregoing release and discharge, waiver and covenant not to sue
includes, but is not limited to, all claims and any obligations or causes of
action arising from such claims, under common law including wrongful or
retaliatory discharge, breach of contract (including but not limited to any
claims under the Employment Agreement between the Company and Executive,
effective as of February 23, 2010 (the “Employment Agreement”) and any claims
under any stock option and restricted stock units agreements between Executive
and the Company) and any action arising in tort including libel, slander,
defamation or intentional infliction of emotional distress, and claims under any
federal, state or local statute including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1871 (42 U.S.C. § 1981), the National
Labor Relations Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Fair
Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Missouri Human Rights Act (R.S. MO
Section 213.010 et seq.), or the discrimination or employment laws of any
country, state or municipality, or any claims under any express or implied
contract which Releasers may claim existed with Releasees. This release and
waiver does not apply to any claims or rights that may arise after the date
Executive signs this General Release. The foregoing release does not apply to
any claims of indemnification under the Employment Agreement or a separate
indemnification agreement with the Company or rights of coverage under directors
and officers liability insurance.
     2. Excluded from this release and waiver are any claims which cannot be
waived by law, including but not limited to the right to participate in an
investigation conducted by certain government agencies. Executive does, however,
waive Executive’s right to any monetary recovery should any agency (such as the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) pursue any claims on Executive’s
behalf. Executive represents and warrants that Executive has not filed any
complaint, charge, or lawsuit against the Releasees with any government agency
or any court.
     3. Executive agrees never to sue Releasees in any forum for any claim
covered by the above waiver and release language, except that Executive may
bring a claim under the ADEA to challenge this General Release or as otherwise
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Executive violates this General Release by suing Releasees, other than under the
ADEA or as otherwise set forth in Section 1 hereof, Executive shall be liable to
the Company for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation costs
incurred in defending against such a suit. Nothing in this General Release is
intended to reflect any party’s belief that Executive’s waiver of claims under
ADEA is invalid or unenforceable, it being the interest of the parties that such
claims are waived.
     4. Executive acknowledges, agrees and affirms that he is subject to certain
post-employment covenants pursuant to Section 12 of the Employment Agreement,
which covenants survive the termination of his employment and the execution of
this General Release.
     5. Executive acknowledges and recites that:
          (a) Executive has executed this General Release knowingly and
voluntarily;
          (b) Executive has read and understands this General Release in its
entirety;
          (c) Executive has been advised and directed orally and in writing (and
this subparagraph (c) constitutes such written direction) to seek legal counsel
and any other advice he wishes with respect to the terms of this General Release
before executing it;
          (d) Executive’s execution of this General Release has not been coerced
by any employee or agent of the Company; and
          (e) Executive has been offered twenty-one (21) calendar days after
receipt of this General Release to consider its terms before executing it.
     6. This General Release shall be governed by the internal laws (and not the
choice of laws) of the State of Delaware, except for the application of
pre-emptive Federal law.
     7. Executive shall have seven (7) days from the date hereof to revoke this
General Release by providing written notice of the revocation to the Company, as
provided in Section 14 of the Employment Agreement, upon which revocation this
General Release shall be unenforceable and null and void and in the absence of
such revocation this General Release shall be binding and irrevocable by
Executive.
     PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN
AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS.

          Date:               , 20__   EXECUTIVE:
            Naresh Kumra           

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