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  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
  January 16, 2013
  BEL FUSE INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  New Jersey
  0-11676
  22-1463699
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  (Commission
  File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  206 Van Vorst Street, Jersey City, New Jersey
  07302
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (201) 432-0463
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  On January 16, 2013, the Registrant issued a press release regarding consolidated revenues for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and regarding certain charges for the three months ended December 31, 2012.  A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
  Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
  Exhibits
  Exhibit 99.1 – Press release, dated January 16, 2013, regarding results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and regarding certain charges for the three months ended December 31, 2012.
  SIGNATURE
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  Date: January 16, 2013
  BEL FUSE INC.
  (Registrant)
  By:
  /s/ Colin Dunn
  Colin Dunn
  Vice President of Finance
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press release, dated January 16, 2013, regarding results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and regarding certain charges for the three months ended December 31, 2012.