8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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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): November 30, 2016

Belden Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

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

1 North Brentwood Boulevard, 15^th Floor

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)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1 News Release dated November 30, 2016

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 30, 2016, Belden Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of Belden Inc. (the “Board”) elected John Stroup to serve as Board Chair in addition to his current roles of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Stroup has been a director of the Company since 2005. Bryan Cressey, who has served as Board Chair since 1988 and as a director since 1985, will continue to serve on the Board as its Lead Independent Director. The complete press release announcing Mr. Stroup’s election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. Effective immediately, Mr. Cressey’s additional director compensation for acting as Board Chair was reduced from $83,500, split evenly between cash and equity compensation, to $50,000, split evenly between cash and equity compensation, as recognition for his service as Lead Independent Director.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Company news release dated November 30, 2016, titled “Belden President and CEO John Stroup Elected Chairman of the Board”

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.

		BELDEN INC.
Date: November 30, 2016	By:	/s/ Brian E. Anderson
		Brian E. Anderson
		Senior Vice President-Legal, General
		Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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EX-99.1

	1 North Brentwood Boulevard 15th Floor St. Louis, Missouri 63105	Phone: 314.854.8000 Fax: 314.854.8001 www.Belden.com
News Release

Belden President and CEO John Stroup Elected Chairman of the Board

St. Louis, Missouri - November 30, 2016 - Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a global leader in high quality, end-to-end signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, today announced that the board of directors has elected John Stroup as Chairman of the Board in addition to his current roles of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Stroup has been a member of the Board since October 2005.

Bryan Cressey, prior Chairman, will remain on the Board as the Lead Independent Director, and he will continue to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Finance Committee. Mr. Cressey, who has been Chairman of the Board since 1988, and a director of the Company since 1985, said, “I love working with Belden’s culture of growth and continuous improvement. Its superb management team and the exceptional talent and teamwork of the Directors will propel strong performance into the future, which I will be part of as Lead Independent Director.”

During his tenure as Chairman, Mr. Cressey has overseen a significant transformation, in which the Company has grown from a domestic cable manufacturer to a global signal transmission solutions provider. Since Belden’s initial public offering in 1993 under Mr. Cressey’s chairmanship, the stock price has increased from $5.44 (as adjusted for historical stock splits) to $74.30, representing a compounded annual growth rate of more than 12%.

Mr. Stroup said, "I want to thank Bryan for his many contributions as Chairman, and I look forward to working with him and the entire Board to continue the foundation he established of creating value for our shareholders."

About Belden

Belden Inc. delivers a comprehensive product portfolio designed to meet the mission-critical network infrastructure needs of industrial, enterprise and broadcast markets. With innovative solutions targeted at reliable and secure transmission of rapidly growing amounts of data, audio and video needed for today's applications, Belden is at the center of the global transformation to a connected world. Founded in 1902, the company is headquartered in St. Louis and has manufacturing capabilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit us at www.belden.com or follow us on Twitter @BeldenInc.

Contact:

Belden Investor Relations

314-854-8054

Investor.Relations@Belden.com

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