0001193125-12-478568.txt : 20130201 0001193125-12-478568.hdr.sgml : 20130201 20121121131433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-478568 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121121 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BELDEN INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000913142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357] IRS NUMBER: 363601505 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BELDEN INC. STREET 2: 7733 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 800 CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-854-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BELDEN INC. STREET 2: 7733 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 800 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

LOGO

November 21, 2012

Via EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Mr. Rufus Decker

 

  Re: Belden Inc.
     Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2011
     Filed February 29, 2012
     Form 8-K
     Filed November 8, 2012
     File No. 1-12561

Dear Mr. Decker:

We are in receipt of the comment letter of the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated November 16, 2012. Due to the holidays and the need for our Audit Committee to review this matter, we request an extension to the response deadline of ten business days. Further to the undersigned’s discussion with Nudrat Salik yesterday, we will file our response on or before December 17, 2012.

If you have any questions relating to the foregoing, please feel free to contact me at 314-854-8000.

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Christopher E. Allen
Christopher E. Allen
Assistant Secretary, Belden Inc.
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