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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 24, 2018

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.)

1 North Brentwood Boulevard, 15th 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)

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)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    □
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Item 8.01    Other Events
SIGNATURES



Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 24, 2018, the Belden Inc. (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 Ten Directors for a One-Year Term.

 
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
David Aldrich
38,742,100
242,279
77,841
861,277
Lance C. Balk
38,463,892
520,482
77,846
861,277
Steven W. Berglund
38,932,019
52,340
77,861
861,277
Diane D. Brink
38,956,241
28,229
77,750
861,277
Judy L. Brown
38,933,183
51,287
77,750
861,277
Bryan C. Cressey
38,042,136
942,242
77,842
861,277
Jonathan C. Klein
38,889,051
95,324
77,845
861,277
George Minnich
38,748,234
236,140
77,846
861,277
John M. Monter
37,860,723
1,123,492
78,005
861,277
John S. Stroup
37,893,217
1,091,267
77,736
861,277

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

For
Against
Abstain
38,913,671
931,671
78,155

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
37,064,053
1,900,458
97,709
861,277


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 24, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) elected David J. Aldrich to serve as Lead Independent Director. Mr. Aldrich has been a director of the Company since 2007, most recently serving as Chair of the Compensation Committee, a role in which he will continue. Bryan Cressey, who has served as Lead Independent Director since 2016 and as a director since 1985, will continue to serve on 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: May 29, 2018
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Brian E. Anderson
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brian E. Anderson
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President-Legal, General
 
 
 
 
 
 
Counsel and Corporate Secretary