COOPER INDUSTRIES INC
SC 13G/A, 1996-02-05
SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                  SCHEDULE 13G




                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)




                                  BELDEN INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)




                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)




                                  077459 10 5
                                 (CUSIP Number)





Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
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CUSIP No. 077459 10 5                                              COVER PAGE  


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:


         Cooper Industries, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions):

         (a) /  /
         (b) /  /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.    SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:


      State of Ohio, United States  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5.     SOLE VOTING POWER:

          NUMBER OF            
                                      1,965,700
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               6.     SHARED VOTING POWER:                      
        BENEFICIALLY           
                               
          OWNED BY                           0
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               7.     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
                    
          REPORTING 
                                     1,965,700
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               8.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                
            WITH    
                               
                                             0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:


       1,965,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.    CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 
       (See Instructions):
       [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9:


       7.5%               
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions):


       CO                
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Item 1.

         (a)     Name of Issuer

                          Belden Inc.

         (b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

                          7701 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 800
                          St. Louis, Missouri  63105


Item 2.

         (a)     Name of Person Filing

                            Cooper Industries, Inc.

         (b)     Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

                          1001 Fannin
                          Suite 4000
                          Houston, Texas 77002

         (c)     Citizenship

                          State of Ohio, United States

         (d)     Title of Class of Securities

                          Common Stock

         (e)     CUSIP Number

                          077459 10 5

Item 3.

                 Not applicable


Item 4.  Ownership.

         (a)     Amount Beneficially Owned

                          1,965,700

         (b)     Percent of Class

                          7.5%





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         (c)     Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                 (i)              sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                                        1,965,700

                 (ii)             shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                                        0

                 (iii)            sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                  disposition of

                                        1,965,700

                 (iv)             shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                  disposition of

                                        0


Item 5.          Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                 Not applicable.


Item 6.          Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                 Person.

                 Not applicable.


Item 7.          Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                 Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                 Company.

                 Not applicable.


Item 8.          Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                 Not applicable.


Item 9.          Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                 Not applicable.


Item 10.         Certification.

                 Not applicable.





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                                   SIGNATURE



         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.





February 5, 1996                        /s/ Diane K. Schumacher
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Diane K. Schumacher
                                        Senior Vice President, General 
                                        Counsel and Secretary





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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                  SCHEDULE 13G




                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                                  BELDEN INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)




                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)




                                  077459 10 5
                                 (CUSIP Number)





Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X].





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CUSIP No. 077459 10 5                                                 COVER PAGE


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


       Cooper Industries, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions):    

       (a) /  /
       (b) /  /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.    SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:


       State of Ohio, United States  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5.     SOLE VOTING POWER:

          NUMBER OF            
                                     2,500,000
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               6.     SHARED VOTING POWER:                      
        BENEFICIALLY           
                               
          OWNED BY                           0
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               7.     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
                    
          REPORTING 
                                      2,500,000
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               8.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                 
            WITH    
                               
                                             0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:


       2,500,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.    CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
       (See Instructions):

       [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9:


       9.6%               
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions):


       CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Item 1.

         (a)     Name of Issuer

                          Belden Inc.

         (b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

                          2200 U.S. Highway 27 South
                          Richmond, Indiana 47374


Item 2.

         (a)     Name of Person Filing

                          Cooper Industries, Inc.

         (b)     Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

                          1001 Fannin
                          Suite 4000
                          Houston, Texas 77002

         (c)     Citizenship

                          State of Ohio, United States

         (d)     Title of Class of Securities

                          Common Stock

         (e)     CUSIP Number

                          077459 10 5


Item 3.

                 Not applicable


Item 4.  Ownership.

         (a)     Amount Beneficially Owned

                          2,500,000

         (b)     Percent of Class

                          9.6%





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         (c)     Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                 (i)              sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                                           2,500,000

                 (ii)             shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                                                     0

                 (iii)            sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                  disposition of

                                        2,500,000

                 (iv)             shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                  disposition of

                                        0


Item 5.          Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                 Not applicable.


Item 6.          Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                 Person.

                 Not applicable.


Item 7.          Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                 Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                 Company.

                 Not applicable.


Item 8.          Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                 Not applicable.


Item 9.          Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                 Not applicable.


Item 10.         Certification.

                 Not applicable.





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                                   SIGNATURE



         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.





January 24, 1994                        /s/    Diane K. Schumacher     
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Diane K. Schumacher
                                        Vice President, Administration 
                                        and Corporate Secretary





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