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. Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) Recent Trading Information
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