Item 5.02 Departure of Director of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Belden Inc. (the "Company") has named Ashish Chand, formerly the Company's Executive Vice President, Industrial Automation, as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Dr. Chand succeeds Roel Vestjens, who resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective as of February 22, 2023.

Dr. Chand was appointed Executive Vice President, Industrial Automation in July 2019. Prior to that, he served as Managing Director, APAC from August 2017 to June 2019. Dr. Chand joined the Company in 2002 and has assumed positions of increasing responsibility in sales and marketing, operations, business development and general management since that time. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Chand had experience in the oil and gas and non-ferrous metals segments.

In connection with Dr. Chand's election as President and Chief Executive Officer, his annual base salary was set at $900,000, his target annual cash incentive was set at 120% of base salary and his target long term incentive was set at 400% of base salary. He will continue to receive the $250,000 housing allowance that was previously in place.

Item 8.01. Other Events

A copy of the press release announcing the matters referenced in Item 5.02 is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



            d) Exhibits

             Exhibit Number     Description

                  99.1            Press Release dated February 23, 2023

                  104           Cover page (formatted in Inline XBRL)

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