BELDEN INC. 8-K

What Happened Belden Inc. announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 21, 2026. All ten director nominees were elected to one‑year terms: David Aldrich; Adel Al‑Saleh; Lance C. Balk; Diane D. Brink; Judy L. Brown; Nancy Calderon; Ashish Chand; Jonathan C. Klein; YY Lee; and Gregory J. McCray. For votes for individual directors ranged approximately from 34,331,526 to 36,451,918, with 935,100 broker non‑votes recorded for each director vote.

Key Details

• Director election: all ten nominees elected for one‑year terms; example vote totals include David Aldrich (For: 34,331,526; Against: 2,251,352; Abstained: 20,519) and Nancy Calderon (For: 36,451,918; Against: 137,849; Abstained: 13,630). Broker non‑votes: 935,100.
• Auditor ratification (Proposal 2): Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent registered public accountant — For: 36,294,064; Against: 1,226,369; Abstain: 18,064.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation (Proposal 3, "say‑on‑pay"): For: 36,210,874; Against: 362,824; Abstain: 29,699; Broker non‑votes: 935,100.
• Approval of Amended and Restated 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (Proposal 4): Approved — For: 35,776,894; Against: 798,210; Abstain: 28,293; Broker non‑votes: 935,100.

Why It Matters These outcomes confirm board continuity and governance choices investors monitor: the re‑election of management‑aligned directors, ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor, a favorable advisory vote on executive pay, and shareholder approval of the amended LTIP, which governs future equity compensation. The vote tallies and presence of broker non‑votes indicate the level of shareholder support and participation for these governance and compensation matters.

Filed with the SEC on May 26, 2026; report signed by Brian E. Anderson, EVP — Chief Legal and Risk Officer.