Belden Shares: A Director’s Sale and Market Reflections

In the hushed corridors of the stock exchange, where fortunes shift like autumn leaves, Jonathan C. Klein, a sentinel of Belden’s Board of Directors, executed a transaction that might be likened to a solitary fox selling a portion of its winter pelt. On Dec. 11, 2025, he parted with 3,000 shares of Belden (BDC 2.00%), amassing $372,570, as recorded in the SEC’s ledger. The act, though modest in the grand tapestry of markets, whispers of introspection and calculation.

The sale of securities on a public exchange, available to any buyer at prevailing market prices.

SEC Form 4: A required filing disclosing insider trades by company officers, directors, or significant shareholders.

Direct holdings: Shares owned and controlled directly by an individual, not through intermediaries or entities.

Indirect holdings: Shares owned through trusts, partnerships, or other entities, not held in the individual’s own name.

Derivative transactions: Trades involving financial contracts whose value is based on an underlying asset, such as options or futures.

Disposition: The act of selling or otherwise transferring ownership of an asset.

Median sell size: The middle value of all previous sale amounts, used to compare transaction sizes.

Post-transaction value: The value of remaining holdings after a transaction, based on the latest market price.

Reporting period: The specific timeframe covered by a company’s financial or regulatory disclosures.

Dividend yield: Annual dividend payments as a percentage of the stock’s current price.

Mission-critical: Essential systems or products whose failure would severely impact operations.

TTM: The 12-month period ending with the most recent quarterly report.

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