8-K

BELDEN INC.

Date: May 30, 2013

/s/ Kevin L. Bloomfield

Kevin L. Bloomfield

Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

0001193125-13-241512.txt : 20130530 0001193125-13-241512.hdr.sgml : 20130530 20130530160256 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-241512 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130530 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130530 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130530 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12561 FILM NUMBER: 13881788 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 8-K 1 d547041d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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 30, 2013

Belden Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)


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

7733 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 800

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))

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

SIGNATURES

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 30, 2013, 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 Withheld
David Aldrich		39,806,059		1,829,249
Lance C. Balk		39,311,348		2,323,960
Judy L. Brown		39,825,198		1,810,110
Bryan C. Cressey		39,334,844		2,300,464
Glenn Kalnasy		39,315,414		2,319,894
George Minnich		39,805,667		1,829,641
John M. Monter		39,791,810		1,843,498
John S. Stroup		39,456,177		2,179,131
Dean Yoost		39,797,349		1,837,959

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


For	Against	Abstain
41,089,200	791,030	603,054

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
40,708,134	231,399	695,775	847,976

Proposal 4:Re-approval of Performance Metrics for Annual Cash Incentive Plan to Qualify for Deduction under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
39,943,302	1,085,912	606,094	847,976

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.