secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     BELDEN INC. (BDC)
CIK:        0000913142
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-01T12:34:39+00:00
Accession:  0000913142-26-000029
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Belden completes $1.87B RUCKUS acquisition; enters $1.85B term loan
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- Closed acquisition of RUCKUS Networks from Vistance (VISN) on July 1, 2026 for ~$1.87B cash, net of cash acquired.
- Funded via a new $1.85B senior secured term loan at SOFR+2.25% or base+1.25%, maturing July 1, 2033.
- RUCKUS adds Wi-Fi, enterprise switching, and AI-driven network management; expands Belden's IT/OT addressable market.
- Term loan secured by substantially all assets of Belden and U.S. guarantor subsidiaries, with customary covenants.
- Pro forma financial statements to be filed within 71 calendar days.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314226000029/0000913142-26-000029-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913142/000091314226000029/bdc-20260701.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000913142-26-000029

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