BELDEN INC. — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 15, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BELDEN INC. (BDC)
CIK: 0000913142
Period of Report: 2013-02-13

Reporting Person: Stroup John S (Director, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-02-13	Common Stock	M	125000	$19.93	Acquired	196264	Direct
2013-02-13	Common Stock	S	89938	$50.00	Disposed	106326	Direct
2013-02-13	Common Stock	S	18000	$50.01	Disposed	88326	Direct
2013-02-13	Common Stock	S	12062	$50.02	Disposed	76264	Direct
2013-02-13	Common Stock	S	5000	$50.05	Disposed	71264	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-13	Stock Options	$19.93	M	125000	Disposed	2015-10-31	Common Stock (125000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The exercise reported was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Mr. Stroup on August 12, 2011.

F2: The sale reported was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Mr. Stroup on August 12, 2011.

F3: One-third of the options vested on the first (10/31/2006), second (10/31/2007), and third (10/31/2008) anniversaries of the grant.