Belden Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(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.
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||