Belden Inc. filings document the public-company record for a supplier of complete connection and specialty networking solutions. Its Form 8-K reports cover operating and financial results, material agreements, capital-structure actions, senior subordinated notes, redemption-related disclosures, executive appointments and board changes.
Belden proxy materials cover governance matters, board composition, director elections, shareholder voting items and executive compensation. The filings also identify the company's common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under BDC and provide formal disclosure around financing arrangements, registered securities and material corporate events.
Belden Inc. has agreed to acquire the RUCKUS Networks business from Vistance Networks for approximately $1.846 billion in cash. Belden plans to fund the deal with cash on hand and a committed seven-year senior secured Term Loan B facility of up to $1.85 billion from JPMorgan Chase Bank.
The acquisition adds RUCKUS’ Wi‑Fi, enterprise switching and AI-driven cloud networking platform, positioning Belden as a full-stack IT/OT networking solutions provider. Management expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to adjusted EPS, expand adjusted gross and EBITDA margins, and support high‑single‑digit revenue growth at RUCKUS.
The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions, with an outside date of January 31, 2027, extendable for certain regulatory delays. Belden targets net leverage below 3.0x within the first full year after closing and about 1.5x by 2029 on a combined adjusted EBITDA base of roughly $650 million.
Belden Inc ownership filing: Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 2,043,916 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.27% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filer reports sole voting power for 301,553 shares and sole dispositive power for 2,043,916 shares.
Vanguard Portfolio Management reported beneficial ownership of 2,736,376 shares of Belden Inc Common Stock, equal to 7.06% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows 34,047 shares of sole voting power and sole dispositive power over 2,736,376 shares. The filing states these holdings include securities held for Vanguard funds and other managed accounts for which Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC or affiliates exercise dispositive power.
Belden Inc. EVP - Chief Comm. Officer Brian Lieser sold 2,719 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on April 14, 2026 at an average price of $130.69 per share.
After the sale, he directly held 32,959 Belden shares and had an additional 635.9635 shares held indirectly through the Belden Retirement Savings Plan. The filing notes the sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 11, 2025.
Belden Inc. is asking stockholders to approve four main items at its 2026 virtual annual meeting, including director elections, auditor ratification, an advisory vote on 2025 executive pay, and an amended 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan increasing the share pool from 3,250,000 to 6,500,000 shares.
The proxy highlights a ten‑member, mostly independent board with refreshed membership and specialized skills, strong say‑on‑pay support above 94% for fourteen years, and record 2025 results, including adjusted EPS of $7.54, revenue of $2.715 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $458.7 million, and $195.6 million returned via share repurchases.
Belden Inc — Amendment No. 15 to a Schedule 13G/A filed by The Vanguard Group reports 0 shares beneficially owned and 0% of common stock following an internal realignment.
The filing states that on January 12, 2026 certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report ownership separately "in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998)". The reporting person signed the amendment on March 26, 2026.
Belden Inc. VP and CAO Doug Zink reported routine equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On March 11, 2026, he acquired 612 shares through a grant or award, increasing his direct holdings to 6,513 shares immediately after that transaction.
On the same date, 120 shares were disposed of as shares withheld to cover tax obligations, leaving him with 6,393 shares held directly. A prior grant of 820 performance stock units from March 7, 2023 was adjusted by a 1.055 conversion factor after a three-year performance period, resulting in an award of 865 shares subject to tax withholding. Zink also holds 1,218.8127 shares indirectly in the Belden Retirement Savings Plan.
Belden Inc. executive Leah Tate reported compensation-related stock transactions involving common shares. She received 2,779 shares at no cost following the vesting and performance conversion of previously granted performance stock units, after required tax withholding. On the same date, 1,011 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations tied to a restricted stock unit grant vesting. After these entries, she directly holds 31,773 common shares, with additional indirect holdings of 3,360 shares through her spouse and 1,295.6599 shares in the Belden Retirement Savings Plan.