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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000913142-25-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDC"
cik: "0000913142"
company_name: "BELDEN INC."
filed_at: "2025-11-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T18:40:06.333010+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Belden appoints Adel Al-Saleh to Board; board expanded to ten

## Summary
- Board expanded from 9 to 10 directors and appointed Adel Al-Saleh effective November 19, 2025.
- Al-Saleh is CEO of SES Satellites; previously CEO of T-Systems and Northgate Information Solutions.
- He brings over 30 years of IT and technology transformation leadership experience.
- Appointment fills newly created seat; no other director changes announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000913142-25-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDC
- cik: 0000913142
- company_name: BELDEN INC.
- filed_at: 2025-11-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314225000036/0000913142-25-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314225000036/bdc-20251119.htm

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