Reg FD Disclosure

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549   FORM 8-K   CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 01, 2023     Preformed Line Products Company (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)     Ohio 0-31164 34-0676895 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)           660 Beta Drive   Mayfield Village , Ohio   44143 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)   Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 440 461-5200     (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common   PLPC   The Nasdaq Global Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐     Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On February 1, 2023, Preformed Line Products Company (the “Company”) announced that it entered into an asset purchase agreement with Pilot Plastics, Inc., an injection molding manufacturing specialist (“Pilot”), to acquire substantially all of its assets, and a real estate purchase agreement with Jendrisak Properties, LLC to acquire the land and building used in Pilot’s operations.   A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Exhibits Exhibit No.   Description 99.1   Press release dated February 2, 2023, announcing the transaction. 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)     SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.       Preformed Line Products Company         Date: February 2, 2023 By: /s/Caroline S. Vaccariello, by power of attorney       Caroline Vaccariello General Counsel and Corporate Secretary