FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Bhadra Hiran
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2024		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BELDEN INC. [BDC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Strategy & Technology
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 17,540
D
 
Common Stock 568.9753 (2)
I
By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights   (3) 03/14/2032 Common Stock 4,847 $ 54.89 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (4) 03/07/2033 Common Stock 4,241 $ 85.77 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bhadra Hiran
C/O BELDEN INC.
1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105		       SVP, Strategy & Technology  

Signatures

/s/ Brian E. Anderson, attorney-in-fact for Hiran Bhadra 03/08/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Reporting Person became subject to Section 16 reporting on March 1, 2024 by way of his promotion to the position of Senior Vice President, Strategy and Technology.
(2) Represents the balance of shares of Belden Inc. common stock held in the Belden Retirement Savings Plan as of the date of this filing.
(3) One-third of the SARs will vest on the first (3/14/2023), second (3/14/2024), and third (3/14/2025) anniversaries of the grant.
(4) One-third of the SARs will vest on the first (3/7/2024), second (3/7/2025), and third (3/7/2026) anniversaries of the grant.

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