BELDEN INC
For the period ended May 23, 2024. Filed Apr 9, 2024.
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May 23, 2024 · Filed Apr 9, 2024
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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BELDEN LET’S BUILD THE FUTURE 2023 PROXY STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
April 9, 2024
Dear Stockholder:
I am pleased to invite you to our 2024 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. We will hold the meeting at 12:30 p.m. central time on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the Four Seasons Hotel Saint Louis, Laclede Room, 6 th Floor at 999 North 2 nd Street, Saint Louis, Missouri.
On April 9, 2024, we began mailing our stockholders a notice containing instructions on how to access our 2024 Proxy Statement and 2023 Annual Report and how to vote online. The notice also included instructions on how to receive a paper copy of your annual meeting materials, including the notice of annual meeting, proxy statement and proxy card. If you received your annual meeting materials by mail, the notice of annual meeting, proxy statement and proxy card from our Board of Directors were enclosed. If you received your annual meeting materials via e-mail, the e-mail contained voting instructions and links to the annual report and the proxy statement on the Internet, which are both available at http://investor.belden.com/investor-relations/financial-information/latest-financials/default.aspx.
The agenda for this year’s annual meeting consists of the following items:
| AGENDA ITEM | BOARDRECOMMENDATION |
|---|---|
| 1.Election of the directors nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors | FOR ALL NOMINEES |
| 2.Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024 | FOR |
| 3.Advisory vote on executive compensation for 2023 | FOR |
Please refer to the proxy statement for detailed information on the proposals and the annual meeting. Your participation is appreciated.
Sincerely, Ashish ChandPresident and Chief Executive Officer
BELDEN INC.
1 North Brentwood Boulevard, 15th Floor
Saint Louis, Missouri 63105
314-854-8000
NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING
| AGENDA1.To elect the directors nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors, each for a term of one year2.To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 20243.To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation for 20234.To transact any other business as may properly come before the meeting (including adjournments and postponements)WHO CAN VOTEYou are entitled to vote if you were a stockholder at the close of business on March 26, 2024 (our record date).FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe Company’s 2023 Annual Report to Stockholders, which includes the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, is available on the same website as this Proxy Statement. If you were mailed this Proxy Statement, the Annual Report was included in the package. The Form 10-K includes the Company’s audited financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.By Authorization of the Board of Directors,Brian E. AndersonSenior Vice President – Legal, General Counsel andCorporate SecretarySaint Louis, MissouriApril 9, 2024 | DATE: | Thursday, May 23, 2024 | |
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| TIME: | 12:30 p.m. CDT | ||
| PLACE: | Four Seasons Hotel Saint LouisLaclede Room, 6th Floor999 North 2nd StreetSaint Louis, Missouri 63102 | ||
| VOTINGPlease vote as soon as possible to record your vote promptly, even if you plan to attend the annual meeting. You have three options for submitting your vote before the annual meeting: | |||
| Phone(if you request a full delivery of the proxy materials) | |||
| Internet | |||
| Mail(if you request a full delivery of the proxy materials) | |||
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