bdc-20230331

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2023

Delaware

001-12561

36-3601505

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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Common stock, $0.01 par value

BDC

New York Stock Exchange

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Effective March 31, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors expanded the size of the Board from nine to ten and appointed Vivie “YY” Lee to the Board and to its Audit Committee. The press release announcing Ms. Lee’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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: March 31, 2023

By:

/s/ Brian E. Anderson

Brian E. Anderson

Senior Vice President-Legal, General

Counsel and Corporate Secretary


d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Company news release dated March 31, 2023 titled “Belden Appoints Vivie “YY” Lee to Board of Directors”