Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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

Item 8.01 Other Events.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 News Release Dated May 25, 2017
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 25, 2017, the Company held its regular Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. The stockholders considered four proposals. The
results of the voting were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Nine Directors for a One-Year Term.
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
David Aldrich
26,961,370
12,538,301
97,253
1,072,391
Lance C. Balk
26,752,608
12,748,483
95,833
1,072,391
Steven W. Berglund
26,961,740
12,537,930
97,254
1,072,391
Judy L. Brown
26,974,201
12,526,890
95,833
1,072,391
Bryan C. Cressey
24,890,428
14,610,662
95,834
1,072,391
Jonathan C. Klein
25,774,838
13,726,253
95,833
1,072,391
George Minnich
26,962,343
12,538,747
95,834
1,072,391
John M. Monter
21,359,280
18,141,811
95,833
1,072,391
John S. Stroup
25,487,777
14,013,514
95,633
1,072,391
Proposal 2: Ratification of Ernst Young as Independent Registered
Public Accountant.
For
Against
Abstain
39,554,156
1,023,023
92,136
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
38,513,677
972,008
111,239
1,072,391
Proposal 4:>>Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory
Votes on Executive Compensation.
Every Year
Every Two Years
Every Three Years
Abstain
34,105,483
6,378
5,389,883
95,180
After considering the results of the stockholder advisory vote on
the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation,
the Company has determined that it will hold an annual advisory
vote on executive compensation
until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder
votes on executive compensation.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 25, 2017, the Companys Board of Directors authorized a new
share repurchase program (the Repurchase Program), to which the
Company may repurchase , from time to time in private
transactions, open market purchases, or other means up to an
aggregate of $200 million of its common stock in accordance with
applicable securities laws and other restrictions. The Company
may limit or terminate the Repurchase Program at any time, but
the authorization is of an open ended term.
A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit
99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 News Release Dated May 25, 2017.


About Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)

Belden Inc. (Belden) is a signal transmission solutions provider. The Company’s portfolio of signal transmission solutions provides transmission of data, sound and video for mission critical applications. The Company’s segments include Broadcast Solutions, Enterprise Connectivity Solutions, Industrial Connectivity Solutions, Industrial IT Solutions and Network Security Solutions. The Company sells its products to distributors, end users, installers and directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Company operates in the United States, Canada, China and Germany. Its brands include Belden, Alpha Wire, Mohawk, West Penn Wire, Hirschmann, Lumberg Automation, SignalTight, GarrettCom, Poliron, Tofino, PPC, Grass Valley, ProSoft Technology and Tripwire.

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