Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RUHLMAN RANDALL M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

660 BETA DRIVE

(Street)

MAYFIELD VILLAGE

44143

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO [ PLPC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/28/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common shares, $2 par value	12/28/2022		G		100,113	A	$0⁽¹⁾	146,769	I	by trust
Common shares, $2 par value	08/16/2023		J		604,213	A	$0⁽²⁾	604,213	I	by trust
Common shares, $2 par value	08/29/2024		G		604,213	D	$0⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾	0	I	by trust
Common shares, $2 par value	08/29/2024		G		302,106	A	$0⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾	460,872	D
Common shares, $2 par value	08/29/2024		G		810,400	D	$0⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	0	I	by trust
Common shares, $2 par value	08/29/2024		G		405,200	A	$0⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	405,200	I	by trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On December 28, 2022, pursuant to the terms of the trust agreement of the Ethel Peterson Trust (the "E.P. Trust") of which the reporting person was a co-business advisor with Robert G. Ruhlman and an independent party served as trustee, the E.P. Trust distributed the reported Common Shares of the Issuer to a trust for the benefit of the reporting person and his children, of which Robert G. Ruhlman and the reporting person serve as co-trustees.

2. On August 16, 2023, pursuant to the terms of an agreement among the reporting person, Robert G. Ruhlman and Katherine Wensink, as trustee of the Third Restatement of the Barbara P. Ruhlman Trust Agreement dated November 20, 2008 (the "2008 Trust"), the reporting person and Robert G. Ruhlman became co-business advisors with respect to the investment and voting of the Common Shares held by the 2008 Trust.

3. On August 29, 2024, pursuant to the terms of the 2008 Trust, the 2008 Trust, of which Katherine Wensink serves as trustee, the reporting person and Robert G. Ruhlman act as co-business advisors with respect to the investment and voting of such shares and the reporting person is a beneficiary, distributed the reported Common Shares of the Issuer to the reporting person.

4. On August 29, 2024, pursuant to the terms of the Irrevocable Trust Agreement between Barbara P. Ruhlman and Bernard L. Karr, dated July 29, 2008 (the "2008 IDGT Trust"), the 2008 IDGT Trust, of which Katherine Wensink serves as trustee, Robert G. Ruhlman and the reporting person act as co-business advisors with respect to the investment and voting of such shares and the reporting person is a beneficiary, distributed the reported Common Shares of the Issuer to its beneficiaries, including the reported Common Shares of the Issuer to a trust for the benefit of the reporting person and his descendants and of which the reporting person is trustee.

5. The reported transactions reflect the change (shown as a disposition) from the reporting person's indirect beneficial ownership of such shares as co-business advisor to reporting the acquisition of his half of the reported shares as directly or indirectly held, as applicable, by the reporting person following the distribution of such shares to the trust beneficiaries.

	/s/ Randall M. Ruhlman	08/30/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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