-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CXfiMlU7Elcv/7OLIbb1lGQFcsoIGF+4QODgUWcbu5qwkfPHM6u+DqNGH0+C7/ez kvBn7vGkfw05lrAGBt/6oA== 0000914190-04-000273.txt : 20040827 0000914190-04-000273.hdr.sgml : 20040827 20040827144145 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914190-04-000273 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040826 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040827 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040827 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OUSLEY JAMES E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001200933 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21528 FILM NUMBER: 041002136 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18630 TEXAS AVE CITY: PRIOR LAKE STATE: MN ZIP: 55372 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000900708 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065] IRS NUMBER: 943057566 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1941 RINGWOOD AVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131-1721 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084519400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1941 RINOWOOD AVENUE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131-1721 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2004-08-26 0000900708 BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC BELM 0001200933 OUSLEY JAMES E 1941 RINGWOOD AVENUE SAN JOSE CA 95131 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-08-26 4 M 0 316 0 A 8650 D Restricted Stock Unit 0 2004-08-26 4 A 0 316 0 D Common Stock 316 948 D Restricted stock unit vests in four quarterly increments of 316 beginning August 26, 2004; no expiration date. Richard R. Jacquet as agent for James E. Ousley pursuant to Power of Attorney filed herewith 2004-08-27 EX-24 2 ousley.htm 

POWER OF ATTORNEY





 The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints W. Donald Bell, Richard

J. Jacquet, James Illson, Melodie R. Rose and Diane Heney ("Attorneys-in-

Fact"),  or any one of them acting alone, the undersigned's true and lawful

attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and

resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and

stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all Forms 4 or Forms 5

relating to beneficial ownership of securities of Bell Microproducts Inc. (the

"Issuer"), to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in

connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to

deliver a copy of the same to the Issuer, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact

and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and

thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to

all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby

ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their

substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue

thereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in

serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming

any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



 This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until such time as the

undersigned is no longer subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to securities of the Issuer or

until this Power of Attorney is replaced by a later dated Power of Attorney or

revoked by the undersigned in writing.



 The undersigned hereby indemnifies the Attorneys-in-Fact for all losses

and costs the Attorneys-in-Fact may incur in connection with or arising from

the Attorneys-in-Fact's execution of their authorities granted hereunder.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to

be executed as of this 27th day of August, 2003.









       /s/ James E. Ousley

       James E. Ousley
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