Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
STAPLES CATHY O
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BELDEN INC. [BDC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Human Resources
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7733 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 800		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2010
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63105		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.695 55,790 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   300 D $ 36.714 55,490 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.712 55,390 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   300 D $ 36.718 55,090 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   500 D $ 36.721 54,590 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.762 54,490 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   400 D $ 36.732 54,090 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   200 D $ 36.751 53,890 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   700 D $ 36.758 53,190 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   400 D $ 36.768 52,790 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   584 D $ 36.766 52,206 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   416 D $ 36.756 51,790 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.716 51,690 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   200 D $ 36.71 51,490 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   400 D $ 36.728 51,090 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   700 D $ 36.726 50,390 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.775 50,290 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.772 50,190 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.781 50,090 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   200 D $ 36.788 49,890 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   272 D $ 36.794 49,618 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   328 D $ 36.741 49,290 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.754 49,190 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.774 49,090 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   200 D $ 36.75 48,890 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.832 48,790 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.815 48,690 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.776 48,590 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   95 D $ 36.778 48,495 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2010   S   100 D $ 36.732 48,395 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STAPLES CATHY O
7733 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 800
ST. LOUIS, MO 63105		       SVP, Human Resources  

Signatures

 /s/ Cathy O. Staples   12/13/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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