UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Belden Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

Delaware		001-12561		36-3601505
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
SIGNATURES

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective November 9, 2009, John S. Norman, 49, resigned as the Chief Accounting Officer of Belden Inc. (the “Company”). Effective January 1, 2010, he will become Vice President, Finance of the Company’s Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business segment; until such time, he will serve as EMEA’s Assistant Vice President, Finance. Mr. Norman previously served as Vice President and Controller of Graphic Packaging International Corporation, a paperboard packaging manufacturing company, from 1999 to 2003, and has 17 years experience in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Norman has a B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Effective November 9, 2009, in connection with Mr. Norman’s new assignment, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Gray G. Benoist, 57, Chief Accounting Officer. He will continue to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Benoist previously served as Senior Vice President, Director of Finance of the Networks Segment of Motorola Inc., a $6.3 billion business unit responsible for the global design, manufacturing, and distribution of wireless and wired telecom system solutions. During more than 25 years with Motorola, Mr. Benoist served in senior financial and general management roles across Motorola’s portfolio of businesses, including the Personal Communications Sector, Integrated and Electronic Systems Sector, Multimedia Group, Wireless Data Group, and Cellular Infrastructure Group. He has a B.S. degree in Finance & Accounting from Southern Illinois University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

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.