# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000913142
**File Stem:** 0000913142-26-000025
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6122
**Document Hash:** b00aaa2d95ad1ef70658ccce614805ad
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000913142-26-000025.hdr.sgml**: 20260526

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000913142-26-000025

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260526

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260526

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BELDEN INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000913142
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 363601505
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12561
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261019520

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 NORTH BRENTWOOD BLVD
- **STREET 2:** 15TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** ST. LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 314-854-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 NORTH BRENTWOOD BLVD
- **STREET 2:** 15TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** ST. LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BELDEN CDT INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040716

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931006

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

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**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2026

**Belden Inc.** 

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **001-12561** | **36-3601505** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer Identification No.)** |

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**1 North Brentwood Boulevard, 15th Floor** 

**St. Louis, Missouri 63105** 

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)**

**(314) 854-8000** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**n/a**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

Check the appropriate box below if this Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| **Common stock, $0.01 par value** | **BDC** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

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**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On May 21, 2026, Belden Inc. (the "Company") held its regular Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The stockholders considered four proposals. The results of the voting were as follows:

*Proposal 1: Election of Ten Directors for a One-Year Term.*

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Shares Voted For** | **Shares Voted Against** | **Abstained** | **Broker** <br>**Non-Votes** |
| David Aldrich | 34331526 | 2251352 | 20519 | 935100 |
| Adel Al-Saleh | 36446381 | 134693 | 22323 | 935100 |
| Lance C. Balk | 35717858 | 865032 | 20507 | 935100 |
| Diane D. Brink | 36117835 | 471554 | 14008 | 935100 |
| Judy L. Brown | 35750795 | 821496 | 31016 | 935100 |
| Nancy Calderon | 36451918 | 137849 | 13630 | 935100 |
| Ashish Chand | 36171985 | 394723 | 36689 | 935100 |
| Jonathan C. Klein | 35922377 | 664125 | 16895 | 935100 |
| YY Lee | 36323711 | 250958 | 28728 | 935100 |
| Gregory J. McCray | 36081816 | 505776 | 15805 | 935100 |

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*Proposal 2: Ratification of Ernst & Young as Independent Registered Public Accountant.*

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 36,294,064 | 1,226,369 | 18,064 |

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*Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.*

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 36,210,874 | 362,824 | 29,699 | 935,100 |

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*Proposal 4: Approval of the Amended and Restated Belden Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan.*

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 35,776,894 | 798,210 | 28,293 | 935,100 |

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**SIGNATURES**

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

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | BELDEN INC. | BELDEN INC. |
| Date: May 26, 2026 | By: | /s/ Brian E. Anderson |
|  |  | Brian E. Anderson |
|  |  | Executive Vice President - Chief Legal |
|  |  | and Risk Officer |

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