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The Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s official regulatory disclosures, sourced in real time from the SEC’s EDGAR system. PLP files a range of documents that explain its financial condition, operations, and material events as a designer and manufacturer of products and systems for energy, communications, and other critical infrastructure networks.
Among the most important filings for PLPC are its annual reports on Form 10‑K and quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q, which present audited or reviewed financial statements, segment information for energy and communications end markets, and discussions of risks such as tariffs, raw material costs, and global economic conditions. These reports complement the company’s earnings press releases by providing more detailed context on performance and strategy.
PLP also uses Form 8‑K to report specific material events. The 2025 8‑K filings included press release attachments for quarterly earnings, disclosure of a 5% increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.20 to $0.21 per share, and details of an investment loan agreement entered into by PLP Poland to finance construction of a new manufacturing plant. Other 8‑K filings have addressed board changes and committee assignments following the passing of a long‑tenured director.
On this page, Stock Titan’s tools surface these filings alongside AI‑generated summaries that highlight key points, helping users quickly understand items such as dividend changes, new financing arrangements, and updates on operations. Investors can review historical and recent 10‑K and 10‑Q reports, monitor 8‑K disclosures about earnings and capital structure, and track how PLP describes its exposure to energy and communications markets over time.
In addition, users can access ownership‑related filings such as Form 4, which report transactions in PLPC shares by directors, officers, and certain shareholders. Combined with the narrative disclosures in periodic reports and 8‑Ks, these documents provide a structured view of Preformed Line Products Company’s regulatory history, governance developments, and financial reporting as a NASDAQ‑listed issuer.
Preformed Line Products Executive Vice President John M. Hofstetter reported a disposition of 6,000 common shares of the company on March 10, 2026. The shares were returned to the issuer at $260.34 per share, classified as a disposition to issuer rather than an open-market sale.
After this transaction, Hofstetter directly holds 3,446 common shares. He also has indirect ownership of 532 common shares through a rabbi trust for a Deferred Compensation Plan, and holds restricted stock units that can convert into 1,015, 1,088, and 591 common shares. The restricted stock units vest three years from their grant dates, providing additional potential future equity exposure.
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CEO Dennis F. McKenna reported a disposition of 7,887 common shares of the company on March 10, 2026, labeled as a “Disposition to issuer” at $260.34 per share. This reduced his directly held common shares to zero.
He continues to have equity exposure through 2,308 restricted stock units, each tied to common shares and vesting three years from the grant date, and 24,535 common shares held indirectly via a rabbi trust for the Deferred Compensation Plan.
Preformed Line Products CFO Andrew S. Klaus reported a disposition of 2,365 common shares back to the issuer at $260.34 per share. This was a return of shares to the company, not an open-market sale. After this transaction, he holds 14,553 common shares directly, additional common shares indirectly through a rabbi trust for a Deferred Compensation Plan, and several unvested restricted stock unit awards that vest three years from their grant dates.
Preformed Line Products reported 2025 net sales of $669.3 million, up 13% from 2024, driven mainly by higher energy and communications demand. Gross profit rose to $208.5 million, while operating income reached $55.1 million and net income attributable to shareholders was $35.3 million, slightly below 2024.
Energy products generated 71% of 2025 revenue, communications 22% and special industries 7%. International operations supplied 53% of net sales. Year-end backlog increased about 22% to $232.8 million, indicating solid future demand.
The company absorbed about $15.1 million in tariff costs and $9.0 million of PLP‑USA LIFO inventory charges, yet maintained strong liquidity with bank debt of $39.5 million and a bank debt‑to‑equity ratio of 8.3%. The quarterly dividend was raised 5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 to $0.21 per share.
Preformed Line Products reported solid growth for 2025, with net sales rising 13% to $669.3 million, driven by higher energy and communications demand across all segments. Fourth-quarter sales grew 4% to $173.1 million, supported by strength in PLP-USA, Asia-Pacific, and the JAP Telecom acquisition.
Full-year net income was $35.3 million, or $7.14 diluted EPS, slightly below 2024 due mainly to a pension termination charge, tariffs, and related LIFO inventory costs. On an adjusted basis, diluted EPS increased 16% to $8.70, reflecting better margins, selling price increases, higher net interest income, and a lower tax rate.
Backlog increased 22% to $232.8 million, signaling strong demand in core markets. The company also raised its quarterly dividend 5% to $0.21 per share and ended 2025 with total assets of $653.6 million and PLPC shareholders’ equity of $475.5 million, indicating a stronger balance sheet.
Preformed Line Products’ VP of Asia Pacific Region, Koh William, reported an equity compensation grant in the form of derivative securities. On February 4, 2026, he was awarded 407 restricted stock units (RSUs) at a stated price of $0 per unit.
The filing notes that each RSU converts into one common share of Preformed Line Products. These RSUs vest three years from the date of grant, meaning they will settle into common stock after that vesting period if conditions are met. Following the reported grant, Koh holds several RSU positions directly, including the newly granted 407 units.
Preformed Line Products VP Morcos Assaad, VP of US Manufacturing, reported equity awards in company securities. On February 4, 2026, he acquired 407 restricted stock units at $0 per unit, which convert into common shares on a one-for-one basis and vest three years from grant.
After this report, he directly holds 681 restricted stock units and 6,500 employee stock options with a $132.4 exercise price per share. The 7,500-option grant from December 11, 2024 vests in tranches from 2025 through 2027, with a 10-year term from the grant date.
Preformed Line Products General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Caroline S. Vaccariello reported equity compensation activity on February 4, 2026.
She received 1,517 common shares at $0 and 564 restricted stock units. To cover taxes on a prior vesting, 1,278 common shares were withheld at $245.42, leaving 3,455 common shares held directly, plus 479 shares in a 401(k) plan and 16,857 shares in a rabbi trust for a deferred compensation plan.
Preformed Line Products Executive Vice President John M. Hofstetter reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions in company stock.
On February 4, 2026, he acquired 1,696 common shares of Preformed Line Products at $0 per share, reflecting the settlement of previously granted restricted stock units that convert into common shares based on performance goals. On the same date, 1,424 common shares were withheld at $245.42 per share to cover taxes for a vesting that occurred on December 31, 2025, with settlement on February 4, 2026.
Hofstetter also received a new grant of 591 restricted stock units at $0, which vest three years from grant and convert one-for-one into common shares. Following these transactions, he directly held 9,446 common shares and had additional indirect ownership of 532 common shares through a rabbi trust for the Deferred Compensation Plan, along with existing restricted stock unit holdings reported in the filing.
Preformed Line Products VP-Research & Engineering John J. Olenik reported equity compensation transactions dated 02/04/2026. He acquired 1,160 common shares at $0 upon restricted stock units vesting tied to performance goals, then had 987 shares withheld at $245.42 to cover related taxes.
After these moves, he directly owned 7,506 common shares and 752 common shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan. Olenik was also granted 441 new restricted stock units at $0, which, like his existing 730 and 783-unit awards, convert into common shares on a one-for-one basis and vest three years from the grant date.