---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-019651"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLPC"
cik: "0000080035"
company_name: "PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T11:05:59.714071+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Preformed Line Products names William Koh VP Asia Pacific; Haag retires; CFO awarded 4,730 RSUs

## Summary
- William H. Haag, VP Asia Pacific Region, to retire June 1, 2023 after 38 years at the company.
- William Koh (age 53) appointed as VP Asia Pacific Region effective May 1, 2023; previously at TECO Electric and Danaher.
- CFO Andrew Klaus received 4,730 RSUs on May 3, 2023 with grant date fair value $590,209, fully vested immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-019651
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLPC
- cik: 0000080035
- company_name: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023019651/0000950170-23-019651-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023019651/plpc-20230509.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-019651.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William H. Haag departed as Vice President, Asia Pacific Region at PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO.
  - Action: announced his plans to retire
  - Role: Vice President, Asia Pacific Region
  source text: On May 1, 2023, Mr. William H. Haag, Vice President, Asia Pacific Region, of Preformed Line Products Company (the “Company”), announced his plans to retire from such position with the Company on June 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023019651/0000950170-23-019651-index.htm
- Executive change
  William Koh was appointed as Vice President, Asia Pacific Region at PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Asia Pacific Region
  source text: Additionally, on May 1, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed William Koh, age 53, as the Company’s Vice President, Asia Pacific Region, to replace Mr. Haag.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023019651/0000950170-23-019651-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.