AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Belden (BDC)

Belden completes €450 million 4.250% senior subordinated notes offering due 2033

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Belden Inc. completed the issuance of €450 million in 4.250% senior subordinated notes maturing February 1, 2033, under an indenture dated January 28, 2026. The notes are subordinated to the company's senior debt, including its revolving credit facility, and are guaranteed by its domestic subsidiaries that guarantee that facility, so the filing adds new long-term debt for shareholders to weigh.

Key points

  • Principal amount: €450 million, issued at par on January 28, 2026
  • Interest at 4.250% per year, paid semi-annually from August 1, 2026; notes mature February 1, 2033
  • Company may redeem notes from February 1, 2029 at specified prices; change-of-control repurchase at 101% of principal
  • Indenture limits debt, dividends, share repurchases, asset sales and mergers; U.S. Bank Trust Company is trustee

The filing

CompanyBelden (BDC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 28, 2026, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-027195

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 28, 2026.

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