---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-021122"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "PLPC"
cik: "0000080035"
company_name: "PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T05:17:57.974439+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Preformed Line Products appoints William Koh as VP, Asia Pacific; CFO awarded 4,730 shares

## Summary
- William H. Haag, VP Asia Pacific, retiring after 38-year tenure; transition period for successor.
- William Koh, age 53, appointed VP Asia Pacific effective immediately; previously at TECO Electric and Danaher.
- CFO Andrew Klaus received 4,730 common shares as other stock-based award, fair value $590,209, fully vested on grant date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-021122
- form_type: 8-K/A
- 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: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023021122/0000950170-23-021122-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023021122/plpc-20230501.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-021122
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-021122.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-021122.txt

## Key facts
- 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. This appointment will take effect immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023021122/0000950170-23-021122-index.htm
- Executive change
  William H. Haag departed as Vice President, Asia Pacific Region at PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO.
  - Action: 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 in the near term following a transition period to facilitate a seamless transition with his successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023021122/0000950170-23-021122-index.htm

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