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): July 11, 2011
Belden Inc.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
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Delaware
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001-12561
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36-3601505 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7733 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 800
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(314) 854-8000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(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
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240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective July 11, 2011, John S. Norman, 50, has been appointed to the office of Vice President,
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Belden Inc. (the Company). From January 1, 2010 to
July 10, 2011, Mr. Norman served as the Vice President, Finance of the Companys Europe Middle East
and Africa (EMEA) business segment. Prior to this assignment, from 2005 to 2009, Mr. Norman served
as the Companys Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Norman previously
served as Vice President and Controller of Graphic Packaging International Corporation, a
paperboard packaging manufacturing company, from 1999 to 2003, and has 17 years experience in
public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Norman has a B.S. degree in Accounting from
the University of Missouri and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Gray G. Benoist, who served at the Companys Chief Accounting Officer during Mr. Normans
expatriate assignment, will continue to serve as the Companys Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer.
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