New Debt / Obligation

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): January 19, 2021   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   Not Applicable (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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):   ¨ 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:   Common PLPC NASDAQ (Title of each class) (Ticker symbol) (Name of each exchange on which registered)   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 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.   On January 19, 2021, Preformed Line LLC, a subsidiary of Preformed Line Products Company (the “Company”), received funding for a term loan from PNC Equipment Finance LLC in the original principal amount of $20,500,000 for the purchase of a corporate aircraft. This aircraft replaces the Company’s former aircraft, which was sold in December 2020, and the proceeds of such sale were used to pay off the debt associated with the former aircraft.   The loan is payable in 119 monthly installments in the amount of $170,833.33 plus interest commencing on March 1, 2021 and ending on February 1, 2031 with the final payment of any outstanding principal and accrued interest due and payable. The loan will bear fixed interest at 2.744% and it is secured by the aircraft.                 SIGNATURE   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                 Dated: January 21, 2021 By: /s/ Caroline Vaccariello       Caroline Vaccariello       General Counsel and Corporate Secretary