UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Belden Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

Delaware		001-12561		36-3601505
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7733 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 800
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(314) 854-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

n/a
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 2.01.		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

EXHIBIT INDEX

	Exhibit 99.1		Press Release, dated December 17, 2010.
	Exhibit 99.2		Pro Forma Financial Information.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

     On December 17, 2010, Belden Inc. (the “Company”) announced the completion of the sale of Trapeze Networks to Juniper Networks, Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $152.1 million effective as of December 16, 2010. Ten percent of the purchase price was deposited into an escrow account according to terms negotiated between the parties. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based on a post-closing analysis of the closing date balance sheet. The press release announcing the completion of the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(b)		Pro Forma Financial Information.
			An unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of October 3, 2010 and unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended October 3, 2010, the year ended December 31, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
	(d)		Exhibits.

	99.1		Press Release, dated December 17, 2010.
	99.2		Pro Forma Financial Information.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.