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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
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
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1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person:
Cooper Industries, Inc.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: State of Ohio, United States
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Number
of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power: 0
Beneficially __________________________________________________________
Owned by 6. Shared Voting Power: 0
Each __________________________________________________________
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
Person __________________________________________________________
With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 0
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions): [ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 0
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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:
600 Travis
Suite 5800
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.
Not applicable
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following [X].
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.
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 28, 1997 /s/ Diane K. Schumacher
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Diane K. Schumacher
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
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