Zink Doug 4

What Happened

• Doug Zink, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Belden Inc. (BDC), received 778 shares on March 2, 2026 as part of award/vesting activity (code A). On the same date 45 shares were withheld/disposed to cover tax withholding related to vesting (code F). Both transactions show $0 cash paid or received (typical for stock awards and tax-withholding by surrendering shares).

Key Details

• Transaction date: March 2, 2026. Prices reported: $0.00 per share (award and withholding). Total dollar amounts reported: $0.
• Shares acquired: 778 shares (award/vest). Shares disposed/withheld: 45 shares (tax withholding).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the available summary of the filing.
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1: 45 shares were withheld for taxes related to restricted stock units that vested Feb 26, 2026; resulting shares delivered Mar 2, 2026.
  • F3: The award included supplemental shares under Belden’s Stretch Achievement Share Award program (based on 2025 EPS). The 778 figure reflects the after‑tax number delivered on March 2, 2026.
  • F2: The filing references the balance of shares held in Belden’s Retirement Savings Plan as of the filing date.
• Filing timeliness: Report lists the period of report as March 2, 2026 and was filed March 2, 2026 (appears timely).

Context

• These transactions reflect compensation/award vesting and routine tax-withholding (not an open-market purchase or sale). Withholding of shares to cover taxes is common with RSU/PSU vesting and does not necessarily signal insider sentiment about the stock.
• For retail investors, awards and related withholding are useful to track executive compensation but are different from purchases (which can be interpreted as affirmative bets on the stock).