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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 * Benoist Gray G   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) Senior VP (Last) (First) (Middle) 7733 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/15/2012 (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 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.325 45,481 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   600 D $ 39.331 44,881 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.332 44,781 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   200 D $ 39.333 44,581 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.3357 44,481 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.34 44,381 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   300 D $ 39.342 44,081 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   170 D $ 39.344 43,911 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.35 43,811 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   500 D $ 39.351 43,311 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.3537 43,211 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   130 D $ 39.354 43,081 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   900 D $ 39.401 42,181 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.4024 42,081 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.4203 41,981 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.422 41,881 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   200 D $ 39.431 41,681 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.432 41,581 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   1,100 D $ 39.441 40,481 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.4427 40,381 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.4451 40,281 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.45 40,181 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   300 D $ 39.451 39,881 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.4543 39,781 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   200 D $ 39.455 39,581 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   460 D $ 39.471 39,121 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   40 D $ 39.4744 39,081 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   300 D $ 39.531 38,781 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   400 D $ 39.541 38,381 D   Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.5445 38,281 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
Benoist Gray G 7733 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 800 ST. LOUIS, MO 63105			Senior VP

Signatures

/s/ Gray G. Benoist		02/15/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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