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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(Print or Type Responses)
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 $ 39.15 53,481 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   400 D $ 39.151 53,081 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.17 52,981 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   300 D $ 39.171 52,681 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   300 D $ 39.175 52,381 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.1772 52,281 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.18 52,181 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   700 D $ 39.181 51,481 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   325 D $ 39.202 51,156 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   375 D $ 39.222 50,781 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   130 D $ 39.25 50,651 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   800 D $ 39.251 49,851 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.2521 49,751 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   200 D $ 39.253 49,551 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   300 D $ 39.254 49,251 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   170 D $ 39.2566 49,081 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   200 D $ 39.273 48,881 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   200 D $ 39.283 48,681 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.284 48,581 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.294 48,481 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   52 D $ 39.301 48,429 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   400 D $ 39.304 48,029 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   399 D $ 39.31 47,630 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   400 D $ 39.311 47,230 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   300 D $ 39.313 46,930 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   200 D $ 39.314 46,730 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.315 46,630 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   100 D $ 39.3206 46,530 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   900 D $ 39.321 45,630 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2012   S   49 D $ 39.324 45,581 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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