November 21, 2012
Via EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Mr. Rufus Decker
| Re: | Belden Inc. |
| Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2011 |
| Filed February 29, 2012 |
| Form 8-K |
| Filed November 8, 2012 |
| File No. 1-12561 |
Dear Mr. Decker:
We are in receipt of the comment letter of the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated November 16, 2012. Due to the holidays and the need for our Audit Committee to review this matter, we request an extension to the response deadline of ten business days. Further to the undersigned’s discussion with Nudrat Salik yesterday, we will file our response on or before December 17, 2012.
If you have any questions relating to the foregoing, please feel free to contact me at 314-854-8000.
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Christopher E. Allen |
| Christopher E. Allen |
| Assistant Secretary, Belden Inc. |