BELDEN INC.

0000913142 false 0000913142 2026-05-21 2026-05-21 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 21, 2026 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 , 15 th 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) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.01 par value BDC New York Stock Exchange 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. ☐ Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 21, 2026, Belden Inc. (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 Ten Directors for a One-Year Term. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes David Aldrich 34,331,526 2,251,352 20,519 935,100 Adel Al-Saleh 36,446,381 134,693 22,323 935,100 Lance C. Balk 35,717,858 865,032 20,507 935,100 Diane D. Brink 36,117,835 471,554 14,008 935,100 Judy L. Brown 35,750,795 821,496 31,016 935,100 Nancy Calderon 36,451,918 137,849 13,630 935,100 Ashish Chand 36,171,985 394,723 36,689 935,100 Jonathan C. Klein 35,922,377 664,125 16,895 935,100 YY Lee 36,323,711 250,958 28,728 935,100 Gregory J. McCray 36,081,816 505,776 15,805 935,100 Proposal 2: Ratification of Ernst & Young as Independent Registered Public Accountant. For Against Abstain 36,294,064 1,226,369 18,064 Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 36,210,874 362,824 29,699 935,100 Proposal 4: Approval of the Amended and Restated Belden Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 35,776,894 798,210 28,293 935,100 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 26, 2026 By: /s/ Brian E. Anderson Brian E. Anderson Executive Vice President - Chief Legal and Risk Officer