Preformed Line Products Company filings document formal disclosures for a Nasdaq-listed manufacturer serving energy, communications, cable, data communications, and related infrastructure markets. Recent Form 8-K reports cover operating results and financial condition, Regulation FD investor presentations, quarterly dividend actions, and other material corporate events tied to the company's common shares.
The company's proxy and annual meeting filings address board elections, advisory executive compensation votes, auditor ratification, shareholder voting results, and governance structure. Additional material-event filings document board and committee changes, while earnings exhibits provide segment commentary on PLP-USA and international operations, end-market demand, foreign-currency effects, and capital-allocation disclosures.
Preformed Line Products’ General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Caroline Saylor Vaccariello, reported a disposition of common shares back to the company. On 2026-03-10, she disposed of 1,547 common shares at $260.34 per share in a transaction coded as a disposition to the issuer.
Following this transaction, she directly holds 1,908 common shares. She also holds restricted stock units that can convert into 966, 995, and 564 common shares, all at a conversion price of $0.00 per share, which vest three years from their grant dates. In addition, she has indirect ownership of 479 common shares through a 401(k) plan and 16,857 common shares through a rabbi trust for a deferred compensation plan.
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS President Jon Ryan Ruhlman reported a disposition of 2,000 common shares back to the company at $260.34 per share. After this issuer disposition, he directly holds 3,784 common shares, plus indirect holdings through a 401(k), a Roth IRA, and a deferred compensation rabbi trust, along with restricted stock units that vest three years from grant.
Preformed Line Products' vice president of human resources, Timothy O'Shaughnessy, disposed of 1,244 common shares back to the company at $260.34 per share. After this disposition to the issuer, he holds 4,000 common shares directly.
He also has indirect ownership of 92 common shares through a 401(k) plan. In addition, he holds several restricted stock unit awards that are tied to common shares, with underlying amounts of 817, 876, and 493 shares. These restricted stock units vest three years from their respective grant dates, providing potential future share delivery.
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.