secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     BELDEN INC. (BDC)
CIK:        0000913142
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000913142-26-000020
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Belden acquires RUCKUS Networks for $1.85B; expects immediate EPS accretion
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- Belden to acquire RUCKUS Networks from Vistance for ~$1.85B; expected to close in H2 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.
- RUCKUS adds Wi-Fi and enterprise switching; deal immediately accretive to adjusted EPS, gross margins >60% and adj. EBITDA margins >20%.
- Combined adj. EBITDA base ~$650M; Belden expects net leverage below 3.0x within first full year post-close.
- Financing: $1.85B term loan B committed by JPMorgan; Belden to pause share repurchases until leverage reaches ~1.5x target.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314226000020/0000913142-26-000020-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314226000020/bdc-20260429.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000913142-26-000020

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