SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report
October 23, 2003
BELDEN INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-12280 76-0412617
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7701 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 800
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(314) 854-8000
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1: Belden Inc. (the "Company") press release dated October
23, 2003 titled "Belden Announces Results for Third
Quarter 2003"
Item 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Earnings Release. On October 23, 2003, the Company issued the press release
attached as Exhibit 99.1, which sets out the Company's results of operations for
the third quarter of 2003.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1,
shall be considered "furnished" and not "filed" under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
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.
BELDEN INC.
Date: October 23, 2003 By: /s/ Kevin L. Bloomfield
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Kevin L. Bloomfield
Vice President, Secretary & General
Counsel
Exhibit Index
99.1 Company press release dated October 23, 2003 titled "Belden Announces
Results for Third Quarter 2003"