Sec Form 4 Filing - RUHLMAN RANDALL M @ PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO - 2022-12-28

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

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person RUHLMAN RANDALL M 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) (Last) (First) (Middle) 660 BETA DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/28/2022 (Street) MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH44143 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other RUHLMAN RANDALL M 660 BETA DRIVE MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH44143 X Signatures /s/ Randall M. Ruhlman 08/30/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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.

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