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EXHIBIT 10.20
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
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GRANTED TO: NUMBER OF SHARES OF
GRANT DATE BELDEN INC. COMMON SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
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JULY 16, 2004 2,000
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This Agreement is made between Belden CDT Inc., a Delaware corporation, having
its principal office in St. Louis, Missouri (the "Company"), and the
undersigned, a non-employee director of the Company.

The parties have agreed as follows:

1. Pursuant to the 2001 Cable Design Technologies Corporation Long-Term
Performance Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), the Company grants to the director
a restricted stock award in the number of shares of the Company's common
stock, par value $.01 per share, noted above (the "Restricted Shares"), on
the grant date, after giving effect to the one for two reverse stock split
pursuant to the merger between the Company and Belden Inc. (the "Merger"),
subject to the following conditions and the terms and conditions of the
Plan:

(a) Transfer Restrictions. The Restricted Shares shall not be sold,
exchanged, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of before the
director's departure from the Board of Directors of the Company
("Transfer Restrictions"). The grant is subject to forfeiture in the
event the director is removed from the Board for cause.

(b) Disability/Death. In the event of disability or death of the director
during continued service with the Company, the Transfer Restrictions
shall lapse and be of no further force or effect and the shares shall
be deemed fully vested.

(c) Transferability. Prior to the lapsing of the Transfer Restrictions, no
Restricted Shares shall be transferable by the director except
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined by the
Internal Revenue Code).

(d) Sale of Assets/Merger. In the event of a proposed sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company or the merger of the
Company (other than the Merger) pursuant to Section 14 of the Plan,
the restrictions applicable to all shares of Restricted Shares shall
lapse and such shares shall be deemed fully vested.

The Compensation Committee (the "Committee") has the discretion to
determine whether to issue share certificates for any Restricted Shares (or
to make a book-entry transfer for uncertified shares) awarded to the
director while they are subject to any Transfer Restrictions. Thereafter,
the director will be entitled to receive share certificates (or in the
Company's discretion such book-entry shall be made) for such shares.

THE RESTRICTED SHARES GRANTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE SUBJECT TO THE
COMPANY'S REGISTERING THE SHARES UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.

2. Subject to the Transfer Restrictions, the director shall have all of the
rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to such Restricted
Shares, including the right to vote such Restricted Shares and to receive
all dividends or other distributions paid with respect to such Restricted
Shares.

3. To the extent the issuance of Restricted Shares or the lapse of Transfer
Restrictions results in the receipt of compensation to the director, the
Company is authorized to withhold from any cash compensation then or
thereafter payable to the director any tax required to be withheld by
reason of the receipt of compensation resulting from the award, the
issuance of shares or the lapse of the Transfer Restrictions.

4. The director agrees to take any action, and consents to taking such action
by the Company, with respect to the Restricted Shares awarded by this
Agreement to achieve compliance with applicable laws or regulations. Any
determination by the Company's legal counsel with respect to such need for
any action to achieve compliance shall be final and binding.

5. The Committee shall have authority, subject to the express provisions of
the Plan, to construe this Agreement and the Plan, to establish, amend and
rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to make all other
determinations in the judgment of the Committee necessary or desirable for
the administration of the Plan. The Committee may correct any defect or
supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in this
Agreement in the manner and to the extent it shall deem expedient to carry
out the purpose of the Plan. All action by the Committee under the
provisions of this paragraph shall be final and binding for all purposes.

7. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of Delaware, other than any choice of law provisions calling for the
application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in duplicate
as of the Grant Date first above written.

Belden CDT Inc.

By
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C. Baker Cunningham
President and Chief Executive Officer

Director Signature
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Social Security No.
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