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SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.    )

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BELDEN INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:

 

   

 

(2)

 

 

 

Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:

 

   

 

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Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):

 

   

 

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Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.

   

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 28, 2015

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BELDEN INC.

 

 

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Meeting Information

  
 

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

  
 

 

For holders as of: April 02, 2015

  
 

 

Date: May 28, 2015    Time: 12:30 PM CDT

  
 

 

Location:

 

 

Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

      
     

The Mississippi Room

8th Floor

999 North 2nd Street

St. Louis, Missouri 63102

 

      

 

  
 

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

  
 

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

  
 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

  
 

 

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

 

  

 

   

 

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How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

                 
   

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

 

      
    1. NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT        2. ANNUAL REPORT       
   

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote

 
  FOR the following:  
 

 

1.

 

 

Election of Directors

             
   

 

Nominees

             
 

 

01

 

 

David Aldrich

 

 

02

 

 

Lance C. Balk

 

 

03

 

 

Steven W. Berglund

 

 

04

 

 

Judy L. Brown

 

 

05

 

 

Bryan C. Cressey

 
  06   Glenn Kalnasy   07   George Minnich   08   John M. Monter   09   John S. Stroup      
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.

 

 
  2  

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

 

 
  3   Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.  
 

 

NOTE: In their discretion, proxies are authorized to transact and vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

 
                     
                     
                     
                     
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    THE COMPANY NAME INC. - COMMON   123,456,789,012.12345   
    THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS A   123,456,789,012.12345   
    THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS B   123,456,789,012.12345   
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