Belden (BDC) EVP Leah Tate awarded 2,440 shares, withholds 335 for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Belden Inc. executive Leah Tate reported a mix of equity award and tax-related share withholding. On March 2, 2026, she received a grant of 2,440 shares of Belden common stock as a supplemental distribution under the company’s Stretch Achievement Share Award program. This enhancement was based on prior performance share units and the company’s 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $7.54, which yielded 0.54 additional shares for each underlying share, after tax withholding.

On the same date, 335 shares were withheld to cover taxes tied to a restricted stock unit grant that vested on February 26, 2026. After these transactions, Tate directly held 30,005 Belden shares. She also had indirect ownership of 3,360 shares held by her spouse and 1,186.732 shares in the Belden Retirement Savings (401(k)) Plan as of the filing date.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tate Leah

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BELDEN INC.

1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR

(Street)

ST. LOUIS MO 63105

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BELDEN INC. [ BDC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP - Chief Peop/Strat Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/02/2026		F		335(1)	D	$0	27,565	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		A		2,440(2)	A	$0	30,005	D
Common Stock								3,360	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								1,186.732(3)	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld for tax purposes related to portion of February 26, 2025 restricted stock unit grant that vested on February 26, 2026. The resulting shares were delivered on March 2, 2026.

2. Pursuant to the Company's Stretch Achievement Share Award program, certain PSUs granted in 2022 and 2023 were subject to enhancement based on company performance from 2022 through 2024 (the "Prior PSUs") and the achievement of an adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") goal in 2025. Based on the Company's 2025 EPS of $7.54, for each share received in 2025 from the vesting and distribution of the Prior PSUs awardees received a supplemental distribution of 0.54 shares, subject to tax withholding. The number in this cell reflects the after-tax number of shares delivered to the Reporting Person on March 2, 2026.

3. Represents the balance of shares of Belden Inc. common stock held in the Belden Retirement Savings Plan as of the date of this filing.

	/s/ Brian E. Anderson, attorney-in-fact for Leah Tate	03/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Belden (BDC) executive Leah Tate report?

Leah Tate reported a tax-withholding disposition of 335 Belden shares and a grant of 2,440 shares on March 2, 2026. The disposition covered taxes on vested RSUs, while the grant came from a performance-based Stretch Achievement Share Award program.

How many Belden (BDC) shares does Leah Tate hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Leah Tate directly holds 30,005 Belden common shares. She also indirectly owns 3,360 shares through her spouse and 1,186.732 shares in the Belden Retirement Savings Plan, as of the filing date detailed in the Form 4.

What was the purpose of the 335 Belden (BDC) shares disposed by Leah Tate?

The 335 Belden shares were withheld to cover taxes related to a February 26, 2025 restricted stock unit grant that vested on February 26, 2026. These after-tax shares were then delivered on March 2, 2026, as described in the filing footnotes.

What is Belden’s Stretch Achievement Share Award mentioned in Leah Tate’s filing?

The Stretch Achievement Share Award enhanced certain performance share units granted in 2022 and 2023, based on company results from 2022–2024 and a 2025 EPS goal. With 2025 EPS at $7.54, awardees received 0.54 supplemental shares per vested prior PSU, subject to tax withholding.

How many Belden (BDC) shares were granted to Leah Tate under the performance program?

Leah Tate received 2,440 Belden common shares on March 2, 2026 under the Stretch Achievement Share Award program. This figure reflects the after-tax number of supplemental shares delivered based on prior performance units and the company’s 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $7.54.

What indirect Belden (BDC) holdings are reported for Leah Tate?

The Form 4 reports 3,360 Belden shares held indirectly through Leah Tate’s spouse and 1,186.732 shares held in the Belden Retirement Savings (401(k)) Plan. These positions represent indirect beneficial ownership as of the date of the filing, separate from her directly held shares.