-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC 1344 PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION (07-03) CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION -------------------------- WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Number: 3235-0058 Expires: March 31, 2006 FORM 12b-25 Estimated average burden hours per response....2.50 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING -------------------------- SEC FILE NUMBER -------------------------- CUSIP NUMBER -------------------------- (Check One): / / Form 10-K / / Form 20-F / / Form 11-K /X/ Form 10-Q / / Form N-SAR / / Form N-CSR For Period Ended: September 30, 2004 ------------------------ / / Transition Report on Form 10-K / / Transition Report on Form 20-F / / Transition Report on Form 11-K / / Transition Report on Form 10-Q / / Transition Report on Form N-SAR For the Transition Period Ended: -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION Belden CDT Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Name of Registrant ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former Name if Applicable 7701 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) St. Louis, MO 63105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City, State and Zip Code PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c) If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate) (a) The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense /X/ (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. PART III -- NARRATIVE State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra Sheets if Needed) Part III--Narrative On July 15, 2004, pursuant to a merger transaction, Belden Inc. ("Belden") became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Belden CDT Inc. (the "Company"). In connection with the merger, the Company (formerly called Cable Design Technologies Corporation ("CDT")) changed its name to Belden CDT Inc. For accounting purposes, the Company treated the merger as an acquisition by Belden. From July 16, 2004 onwards, the Company has included results of the legacy CDT operations in its operating results. Since the merger, the Company has spent substantial time consolidating the legacy companies of CDT with the Belden companies for financial reporting purposes. Now that it has issued a news release announcing its third quarter 2004 financial results, the Company needs additional time to complete and file its third quarter Form 10-Q, its first, post-merger periodic report. Part IV--Other Information (3) The Company's news release dated November 8, 2004 announcing operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004 noted the following items: o Third quarter revenues from continuing operations was $281.5 million, compared with Belden revenues of $155.3 million in the third quarter of 2003; and o The loss from continuing operations was $3.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2004, including merger-related items and charges for severance and other restructuring costs, compared with a profit of $3.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share for Belden in the third quarter of 2003. o The net loss was $7.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2004 compared with net income of $0.8 million, or $0.03 per diluted shares for Belden in the third quarter of 2003. o For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 the Company reported revenues of $635.9 million and $462.4 million, respectively. Net income from continuing operations was $5.2 million ($0.16 per diluted share) and $5.3 million ($0.21 per diluted share) for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Net loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 was $3.4 million ($0.11 per diluted shares) compared with a net loss of $2.2 million ($0.09 per diluted shares) for the same period in the prior year. PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification Richard K. Reece 314 854-8000 ----------------------------------- ----------- ------------------------------ (Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number) (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). Yes /X/ No / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes /X / No / / If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Belden CDT Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date November 9, 2004 By /s/ KEVIN L. BLOOMFIELD ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Kevin L. 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