# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000080035
**File Stem:** 0000080035-25-000025
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 9982
**Document Hash:** 07b02362e014834736b26c110665ceac
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000080035-25-000025.hdr.sgml**: 20251211

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000080035-25-000025

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 17

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251211

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251211

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251211

**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:** 251565196

**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): December 11, 2025**

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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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On December 11, 2025, the Board of Directors of Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ: PLPC) announced that it's Board of Directors approved a 5% increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend. The dividend will rise from $0.20 per share to $0.21 per share, payable on January 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 5, 2026. This is the first dividend increase since 2001 when Preformed Line Products listed its shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

A copy of the full press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d)Exhibits

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press release dated December 11, 2025, announcing first quarterly dividend increase since listing on the NASDAQ](plpc-xexx991xdividendincre.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document) |

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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: | December 11, 2025 | By: | /s/ Andrew S. Klaus |
|  |  |  | Andrew S. Klaus, CFO |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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| ![ana.jpg](ana.jpg) | Exhibit 99.1<br>![ebr-20231231x20f007a.jpg](ebr-20231231x20f007a.jpg) |
| ![ana.jpg](ana.jpg) | |

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**PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTERLY DIVIDEND INCREASE SINCE LISTING ON THE NASDAQ**

**CLEVELAND, OHIO – December 11, 2025** - The Board of Directors of **Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ: PLPC)** announced that its Board of Directors has approved a **5% increase** in the company's quarterly cash dividend. The dividend will rise from **$0.20 per share to $0.21 per share**, payable on **January 20, 2026** to shareholders of record as of **January 5, 2026.** 

This is the first dividend increase since 2001 when Preformed Line Products listed its shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange and reflects the company's strong liquidity position and commitment to returning capital to shareholders. The decision underscores management's confidence in the company's ability to generate consistent cash flows while maintaining flexibility to invest in strategic growth initiatives.

"Our ability to increase the quarterly dividend highlights the strength of our balance sheet, resilience of our business model and future growth outlook," said Rob Ruhlman, Executive Chairman. "We remain focused on disciplined capital allocation, balancing reinvestment in our operations with meaningful returns to shareholders. We will evaluate further dividend increases based on operating results and business outlook."

The company has a long-standing track record of returning capital to shareholders through dividends and select share repurchases. Today's announcement reinforces management's confidence in the company's outlook and its commitment to delivering sustainable value creation.

**FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding the Company, including those statements regarding the Company's and management's beliefs and expectations concerning the Company's future performance or anticipated financial results, among others. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in those statements. Among other things, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements include the uncertainty in global business conditions and the economy due to factors such as inflation, rising interest rates, tariffs, labor disruptions, military conflict, political instability, exchange rates, natural disasters and health epidemics, the strength of demand and availability of funding for the Company's products (including in light of price increases) and the mix of products sold, the relative degree of competitive and customer price pressure on the Company's products, the cost, availability and quality of raw materials required for the manufacture of products, opportunities for business growth through acquisitions and the ability to successfully integrate any acquired businesses, changes in regulations and tax rates, security breaches, litigation and claims and the Company's ability to continue to develop proprietary technology and maintain high-quality products and customer service to meet or exceed new industry performance standards and individual customer expectations, and other factors described under the headings "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025 and subsequent filings with the SEC. The Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company's other filings with the SEC can be found on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

**ABOUT PLP**

PLP protects the world's most critical connections by creating stronger and more reliable networks. The company's precision-engineered solutions are trusted by energy and communications providers worldwide to

![ebr-20231231x20f016a.jpg](ebr-20231231x20f016a.jpg)

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![ebr-20231231x20f008a.jpg](ebr-20231231x20f008a.jpg)

perform better and last longer. With locations in 20 countries, PLP works as a united global corporation, delivering high-quality products and unparalleled service to customers around the world.

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| **MEDIA RELATIONS** | **INVESTOR RELATIONS** |
| **JOSH NELSON** | **ANDREW S. KLAUS** |
| MANAGER, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
| +1 440 473 9120 | +1 440 473 9246 |
| JOSH.NELSON@PLP.COM | ANDY.KLAUS@PLP.COM |

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