{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0000913142-26-000021","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"BDC","cik":"0000913142","company_name":"BELDEN INC.","filed_at":"2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:02:33.925458+00:00","generated_at":"2026-05-15T01:28:03.366255+00:00","sec_items":["2.02","9.01"],"event_type":"earnings","sentiment":"positive","materiality_score":0.9,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.9,"confidence":"high","headline":"Belden Q1 revenues up 11% to $696M, Adj EPS $1.77; announces $1.85B acquisition of RUCKUS Networks","bullets":["Q1 revenues $696M (+11% YoY, +7% organic); adjusted EPS $1.77 (+11% YoY); net income $51M.","Announced definitive agreement to acquire RUCKUS Networks from Vistance Networks for ~$1.85B.","Q2 2026 guidance: revenues $735-750M, GAAP EPS $1.53-1.63, adjusted EPS $1.95-2.05.","Repurchased 0.3M shares for $30M during Q1.","Adjusted EBITDA $118M, margin 17.0% (+40 bps YoY)."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000913142-26-000021","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000913142-26-000021.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000913142-26-000021.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000913142-26-000021.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314226000021/0000913142-26-000021-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314226000021/bdc-20260430.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-05-15T01:28:03.366255+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"237dc77fd620eb88cdfd6fe1914967aa2dfdca87","claim":"BELDEN INC. reported first quarter 2026 results: revenue $696 million, net income $51 million, EPS $1.30.","evidence_excerpt":"First Quarter 2026 Highlights • Revenues of $696 million, up 11% y/y and up 7% y/y organically • GAAP EPS of $1.30, up 2% y/y • Adjusted EPS of $1.77, up 11% y/y • Repurchased 0.3 million shares for $30 million during the quarter \"Belden delivered a strong start to 2026, with revenues up 11% year over year and up 7% organically, reflecting continued momentum in our solutions strategy and solid execution across the business,” said Ashish Chand, President and CEO of Belden Inc.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314226000021/0000913142-26-000021-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Earnings Releases","details":[{"label":"Period","value":"first quarter 2026"},{"label":"Revenue","value":"$696 million"},{"label":"Net income","value":"$51 million"},{"label":"EPS","value":"$1.30"},{"label":"Result","value":"reported results"}]}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}