SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Zink Doug

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7733 FORSYTH BOULEVARD

SUITE 800

(Street)

SAINT LOUIS

63105

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BELDEN INC. [ BDC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP and CAO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,180	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Appreciation Rights	⁽¹⁾	02/20/2018	Common Stock	900	$40.96	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/24/2012	02/24/2019	Common Stock	1,000	$11.92	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/22/2013	02/22/2020	Common Stock	1,787	$21.7	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	⁽²⁾	03/01/2021	Common Stock	2,130	$35.83	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	⁽³⁾	02/27/2022	Common Stock	3,350	$39.83	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	⁽⁴⁾	03/04/2023	Common Stock	971	$50.01	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 300 SARs became exercisable on February 20, 2009, 300 SARs became exercisable on February 20, 2010 and 300 SARs became exercisable on February 20, 2011.

2. 710 SARs became available on March 1, 2012, 710 SARs became exercisable on March 1, 2013 and 710 SARs will become exercisable on March 1, 2014.

3. 1,117 SARs became exercisable on February 27, 2013. The remaining 2,233 SARs are scheduled to become exercisable in equal installments on February 27, 2014 and February 27, 2015.

4. The SARs will become exercisable in equal installments on each of March 4, 2014, March 4, 2015 and March 4, 2016.

Remarks:

	/s/ Doug Zink	09/03/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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