Belden (BDC) legal chief adds 213 shares through 2021 employee stock purchase plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Belden Inc. EVP and Chief Legal Officer Brian Edward Anderson acquired 213 shares of common stock through the Belden Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The plan allows employees to buy shares at 85% of the lesser of the stock price on January 1, 2026 or June 30, 2026 using payroll deductions.
After this transaction, Anderson holds 47,491 common shares directly and 1,178.522 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan. The filing reflects routine, compensation-related share accumulation rather than an open‑market trade.
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Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
Mixed
2 txns
Insider
Anderson Brian Edward
Role
EVP - Chief Legal Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Common Stock | 213 | $99.646 | $21K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 47,491 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 1,178.522 shares (Indirect, By 401(k) Plan)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
ESPP shares acquired: 213 shares
Transaction share price: $99.646 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 47,491 shares
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5 metrics
ESPP shares acquired
213 shares
Belden 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on July 6, 2026
Transaction share price
$99.646 per share
Common Stock transaction involving 213 shares
Direct holdings after transaction
47,491 shares
Common Stock directly owned by Anderson following ESPP acquisition
Indirect 401(k) holdings
1,178.522 shares
Common Stock held indirectly through a 401(k) plan
ESPP discount formula
85% of lesser price
Lesser of price on January 1, 2026 or June 30, 2026
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) Plan, transaction code J, indirect ownership
4 terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial
"Shares acquired through the Belden Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan")."
An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.
401(k) Plan financial
"total_shares_following_transaction": "1178.5220", "nature_of_ownership": "By 401(k) Plan""
A 401(k) plan is a workplace retirement account that lets employees set aside part of their pay into a tax-advantaged savings pot, often with employers adding matching contributions — like a workplace piggy bank for future income. It matters to investors because the amount people save and how employers fund these plans influence consumer spending, corporate payroll costs and the flow of money into financial markets, which can affect stock prices and company valuations.
transaction code J regulatory
""transaction_code": "J", "transaction_code_description": "Other acquisition or disposition""
indirect ownership financial
""direct_or_indirect": "I", "ownership_type": "indirect", "nature_of_ownership": "By 401(k) Plan""
FAQ
What insider transaction did Belden (BDC) report for Brian Edward Anderson?
Belden reported that EVP and Chief Legal Officer Brian Edward Anderson acquired 213 shares of common stock through the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. This routine transaction increased his direct holdings to 47,491 shares, with additional indirect ownership through a 401(k) plan.
What is the Belden 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan mentioned in the Form 4?
The Belden 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan lets eligible employees acquire company shares at a discount. The purchase price equals 85% of the lower stock price at the start (January 1, 2026) or end (June 30, 2026) of the offering period, funded through payroll deductions.
Is Brian Edward Anderson’s Belden (BDC) transaction an open-market buy or sell?
The filing does not report an open-market buy or sell; it records an acquisition of 213 shares through Belden’s 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Such plan-based purchases are compensation-related and executed via payroll deductions rather than discretionary market trading.
What does indirect ownership by 401(k) mean in Brian Edward Anderson’s Belden holdings?
Indirect ownership by 401(k) means some Belden shares are held within a retirement plan account rather than directly in Anderson’s name. The Form 4 lists 1,178.522 shares as indirectly owned through a 401(k) plan, separate from his 47,491 directly held common shares.