# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000080035
**File Stem:** 0000080035-26-000019
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6645
**Document Hash:** a2d9939d0a9e6a5945c41744df0a1c35
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000080035-26-000019.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000080035-26-000019

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260504

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000080035
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION [1623]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 340676895
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-31164
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26938841

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P.O. BOX 91129
- **CITY:** CLEVELAND
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44101
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 440-461-5200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 660 BETA DRIVE
- **CITY:** CLEVELAND
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44143

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2026**

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**Preformed Line Products Company**

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| **Ohio** | **0-31164** | **34-0676895** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br>**of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br>**Identification No.)** |
| **660 Beta Drive** | | |
| **Mayfield Village, Ohio** | | **44143** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 440 461-5200**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br>**Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common | PLPC | The Nasdaq Global Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters To A Vote of Security Holders.**

On May 4, 2026, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders at its principal executive offices in Mayfield Village, Ohio. At the meeting the shareholders voted on several proposals as described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement"). The results of the proposals stated in the Proxy Statement are as follows:

**Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors.** The shareholders voted to re-elect certain persons to the Board of Directors for a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of the shareholders. The individuals listed below were elected to the Company's Board of Directors, each to hold office until the designated annual meeting or until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation. The table below indicates the votes for, votes withheld, abstentions and broker non-votes for the election of the four director nominees.

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| | <u>Term Expiring</u> | <u>Votes For</u> | <u>Votes Withheld/Abstentions</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| Glenn E. Corlett | 2028 | 3,580,616 | 1,611 | 335,623 |
| R. Steven Kestner | 2028 | 3,742,065 | 1,596 | 335,623 |
| J. Ryan Ruhlman | 2028 | 3,725,755 | 1,699 | 335,623 |
| David C. Sunkle | 2028 | 2,806,213 | 2,267 | 335,623 |

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**Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.** The shareholders voted to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

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| | <u>Votes For</u> | <u>Votes Against</u> | <u>Abstentions</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 3,862,989 | 11,841 | 24,812 | 335,623 |

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**Proposal No. 3: Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP.** The shareholders voted to approve the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, as described in the Proxy Statement. The table below indicates the votes for, votes against, abstentions and broker non-votes.

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| | <u>Votes For</u> | <u>Votes Against</u> | <u>Abstentions</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP | 4,231,761 | 2,035 | 1,469 | 0 |

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**SIGNATURES**

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.

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| | | | PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY |
| Date: | May 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Caroline S. Vaccariello |
|  |  |  | Caroline S. Vaccariello, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |

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