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 28, 2015
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)
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| Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 28, 2015, 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 Nine Directors for a One-Year Term.
| Shares Voted For | Shares Withheld | |||||||
| David Aldrich |
39,287,319 | 791,168 | ||||||
| Lance C. Balk |
39,141,691 | 936,796 | ||||||
| Steven W. Berglund |
39,287,669 | 790,818 | ||||||
| Judy L. Brown |
39,298,321 | 780,166 | ||||||
| Bryan C. Cressey |
39,145,224 | 933,263 | ||||||
| Glenn Kalnasy |
39,117,338 | 961,149 | ||||||
| George Minnich |
39,285,454 | 793,033 | ||||||
| John M. Monter |
39,147,827 | 930,660 | ||||||
| John S. Stroup |
39,199,200 | 879,287 | ||||||
Proposal 2: Ratification of Ernst & Young as Independent Registered Public Accountant.
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 40,419,302 | 483,354 | 4,298 | ||
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 39,695,194 | 376,273 | 7,020 | 828,467 | |||
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, 2015 | By: | /s/ Brian E. Anderson | ||||
| Brian E. Anderson | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Legal, General | ||||||
| Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||