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. reported record results for both the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Q4 revenues reached $720 million, up 8% year over year, with GAAP EPS of $1.70 (up 20%) and record adjusted EPS of $2.08 (up 8%). Adjusted EBITDA was $122 million with a 17.0% margin.
For 2025, revenues rose 10% to $2,715 million, GAAP EPS increased to $5.91 (up 23%), and record adjusted EPS reached $7.54 (up 19%). Free cash flow was $218.9 million, and the company repurchased 1.7 million shares for $195 million. Effective January 1, 2026, Belden moved to a unified functional operating model and will report as a single segment. For Q1 2026, Belden guides revenues to $675–$690 million, GAAP EPS of $1.21–$1.31, and adjusted EPS of $1.65–$1.75.
Belden Inc. VP and CAO Doug Zink reported multiple stock transactions in early February 2026. He exercised stock appreciation rights covering 1,705, 1,579 and 1,734 shares at exercise prices of $72.73, $51.14 and $45.11, respectively.
In connection with these exercises, Zink reported sales and share withholdings of Belden common stock at prices including $128.57, $129.36, $126 and $133.96, with sales on February 4–6, 2026 effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 12, 2025. Following these transactions, he directly owned 4,642 shares and indirectly held 1,161.867 shares through the Belden Retirement Savings Plan.
Belden Inc. senior vice president of HR Leah Tate reported a sale of 2,954 shares of Belden common stock on February 4, 2026 at $130 per share. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into on August 11, 2025.
After this sale, she directly beneficially owned 24,881 shares. Additional indirect holdings included 3,360 shares held by her spouse and 1,172.7355 shares held in the Belden Retirement Savings Plan as of the date of the filing.
An affiliate of the issuer, Douglas Zink, filed a Form 144 notice indicating an intention to sell 1,452 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $194,509.92.
The shares were acquired on 02/06/2026 via a stock appreciation right (SAR) compensation transaction from the issuer, with payment also dated that day and described as compensation. Over the prior three months, Zink reported additional sales of 4,000 common shares on 12/09/2025 for $500,000.00 and 485 shares on 02/05/2026 for $61,110.00. The issuer reported 39,300,209 common shares outstanding.
FMR LLC and Abigail P. Johnson report a significant stake in Belden Inc. They disclose beneficial ownership of 4,583,094.57 shares of Belden common stock, representing 11.7% of the class as of December 31, 2025.
FMR LLC has sole voting power over 4,575,319 shares and sole dispositive power over 4,583,094.57 shares. Abigail P. Johnson reports sole dispositive power over the same 4,583,094.57 shares but no voting power. The filing notes that one or more other persons may receive dividends or sale proceeds, though no single such interest exceeds 5% of the outstanding common stock.
The securities are certified as acquired and held in the ordinary course of business, not for the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of Belden Inc., other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under Rule 240.14a-11.
Douglas Zink has filed a notice of proposed stock sales under Rule 144. The filing covers a planned sale of 485 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, with an aggregate market value of $61,110.00, to be sold on the NYSE around 02/05/2026.
The filing states that 39,300,209 shares of the issuer’s common stock are outstanding, providing scale for the planned transaction. Over the prior three months, Zink previously sold 4,000 common shares for gross proceeds of $500,000.00, and the newly listed 485 shares were acquired on 02/05/2026 as compensation via a stock appreciation right transaction.
A shareholder has filed a Rule 144 notice to sell 2,954 shares of common stock on the NYSE through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, with an aggregate market value of 384,020. The table shows 39,300,209 shares of this class outstanding and an approximate sale date of February 4, 2026.
The shares to be sold were acquired as restricted stock vesting compensation from the issuer on February 21, 22, and 26, 2025, totaling 2,954 shares. The shareholder also sold 2,554 common shares on December 3, 2025 for gross proceeds of 306,480. By signing, the seller represents they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.
Belden Inc. has issued and sold €450 million of 4.250% senior subordinated notes due 2033. These notes were sold at par in a private transaction to institutional investors under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. investors under Regulation S.
The notes rank equally with Belden’s existing and future senior subordinated debt and are subordinated to its senior debt, including its revolving credit facility. They are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by current and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the revolving credit facility.
Interest of 4.250% per year is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1, starting August 1, 2026. Belden may redeem the notes at specified prices starting February 1, 2029, and can redeem a portion earlier with an equity offering. A change in control triggering event allows holders to require Belden to repurchase their notes at 101% of principal.
Belden Inc. executive Bradley Douglas Dineley filed an initial ownership report showing no common stock holdings. In this Form 3, filed as he became EVP, Digital & Operations on January 5, 2026, he reports beneficial ownership of 0 shares of Belden common stock in direct form. The filing notes that administrative delays in processing his Form ID account led to the late submission of this initial ownership statement.
Belden Inc. has launched a private offering of €450 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes due 2033. The company plans to use the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of its outstanding 3.375% senior subordinated notes due 2027 and to pay related fees and expenses, in line with the existing indenture for those notes.
Belden has issued a Notice of Conditional Redemption to holders of the 2027 notes, setting a redemption date of February 11, 2026. This redemption is conditioned on the closing of the new notes offering. The company also disclosed that the new notes have been priced as 4.250% senior subordinated notes, as described in a related press release.