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 22, 2025

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.)

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:

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

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

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. ☐

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

On May 22, 2025, Belden Inc. (the “Company”) held its regular Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The stockholders considered three proposals. The results of the voting were as follows:

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


	Shares Voted For	Shares Voted Against	Abstained	Broker Non-Votes

David Aldrich	34,475,802	2,731,864	14,293	988,179
Lance C. Balk	36,130,486	1,077,884	13,589	988,179
Diane D. Brink	36,644,417	563,504	14,038	988,179
Judy L. Brown	36,593,060	614,946	13,953	988,179
Nancy Calderon	37,051,081	156,850	14,028	988,179
Ashish Chand	36,865,408	342,941	13,610	988,179
Jonathan C. Klein	36,648,406	559,959	13,594	988,179
YY Lee	37,160,296	46,818	14,845	988,179
Gregory J. McCray	36,805,059	282,880	134,020	988,179

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


For	Against	Abstain
36,783,018	1,411,519	15,601

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
36,610,396	579,827	31,736	988,179

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.

BELDEN INC.

Date: May 28, 2025

By:

/s/ Brian E. Anderson

Brian E. Anderson

Senior Vice President-Legal, General

Counsel and Corporate Secretary

BELDEN INC. 8-K