BELDEN INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 25, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BELDEN INC. (BDC)
CIK: 0000913142
Period of Report: 2012-01-24

Reporting Person: BALK LANCE C (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-24	Common Stock	M	1000	$24.26	Acquired	63132	Direct
2012-01-24	Common Stock	M	1000	$24.96	Acquired	64132	Direct
2012-01-24	Common Stock	M	1000	$10.80	Acquired	65132	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-24	Stock Options	$24.26	M	1000	Disposed	2012-02-01	Common Stock (1000)	Direct
2012-01-24	Stock Options	$24.96	M	1000	Disposed	2012-05-01	Common Stock (1000)	Direct
2012-01-24	Stock Options	$10.80	M	1000	Disposed	2012-11-01	Common Stock (1000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: One-third of the options vested on the first (02/01/2003), second (02/01/2004), and third (02/01/2005) anniversaries of the grant.

F2: One-third of the options vested on the first (05/01/2003), second (05/01/2004), and third (05/01/2005) anniversaries of the grant.

F3: One-third of the options vested on the first (11/01/2003), second (11/01/2004), and third (11/01/2005) anniversaries of the grant.