---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-021121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLPC"
cik: "0000080035"
company_name: "PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T05:18:28.539254+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J. Ryan Ruhlman elected President of Preformed Line Products, effective May 9, 2023

## Summary
- Ryan Ruhlman, son of Chairman/CEO Robert G. Ruhlman, appointed President; previously VP Marketing & Business Development.
- Shareholders re-elected four directors: Maegan A.R. Cross, Matthew D. Frymier, Richard R. Gascoigne, Robert G. Ruhlman.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 4,037,288 for, 93,749 against.
- Shareholders favored holding future say-on-pay votes every three years (2,867,318 votes for 3 years vs 1,253,902 for 1 year).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2023 approved: 4,526,866 for, 14,024 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-021121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLPC
- cik: 0000080035
- company_name: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023021121/0000950170-23-021121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023021121/plpc-20230509.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation 4,037,288 93,749 41,062 369,689
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023021121/0000950170-23-021121-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Frequency of Voting on Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Advisory Vote on Frequency of Voting on Executive Compensation 1,253,902 23,113 2,867,318 27,766 369,689
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023021121/0000950170-23-021121-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: The table below indicates the votes for, votes withheld, abstentions and broker non-votes for the election of the four director nominees. Term Expiring Votes For Votes Withheld/ Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Maegan A. R. Cross 2025 3,100,084 1,072,015 369,689 Matthew D. Frymier 2025 3,922,506 249,593 369,689 Richard R. Gascoigne 2025 3,629,761 542,338 369,689 Robert G. Ruhlman 2025 3,110,363 1,061,736 369,689
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023021121/0000950170-23-021121-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP at the 2023-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-09
  source text: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP 4,526,866 14,024 898 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023021121/0000950170-23-021121-index.htm

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