Tate Leah 4

What Happened
Leah Tate, Executive Vice President and Chief People & Strategy Officer at Belden Inc. (BDC), acquired 213 shares of Belden common stock on July 6, 2026. The shares were purchased at $99.65 each for a total of approximately $21,225. This was an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) purchase (transaction code J), i.e., a purchase rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-07-06, 213 shares at $99.65 per share (total ≈ $21,225).
• Transaction type/code: Other acquisition (code J) — shares acquired through the company ESPP.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: Shares were acquired under Belden’s 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The plan is broadly available to employees; purchase price equals 85% of the lesser of the stock price at the start (Jan 1, 2026) or end (Jun 30, 2026) of the offering period, with purchases funded via payroll deductions.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on Form 4 filed 2026-07-07 for a 2026-07-06 transaction — within the standard reporting window (not indicated as late).

Context
ESPP purchases are routine compensation-related transactions available to many employees and are often less informative than large, discretionary insider buys or sells. They do, however, represent insider participation in company stock ownership via an established employee plan.