Ruhlman Jon Ryan 4
4 · PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO · Filed Feb 6, 2026
Research Summary
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PLPC President Jon Ruhlman Receives RSU Award, Surrenders Shares
What Happened
- Jon Ruhlman, President and Director of Preformed Line Products Co. (PLPC), was granted/received 1,785 shares reported as an award/acquisition (RSU conversion) on 2026-02-04 (acquisition price reported $0.00).
- On the same date he disposed of 1,494 shares to satisfy tax liabilities at a reported price of $245.42 per share, totaling $366,657. The disposal reflects tax withholding/surrender, not an open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-04; filing date: 2026-02-06 (timely filing within required window).
- Award: 1,785 shares acquired at $0.00 (restricted stock units converting to common stock).
- Disposition: 1,494 shares at $245.42 each, total $366,657 (tax withholding/payment).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnotes: F1—RSUs convert 1-for-1 based on achievement of performance goals; F2—transaction includes 692 shares used to cover tax withholding for vesting that occurred 12/31/2025 (settled 2/4/2026); F3—RSUs vest 3 years from grant.
- Nature of disposition: routine tax withholding/surrender (transaction code F), not an indicative open-market sale of remaining shares.
Context
- These transactions represent equity compensation vesting and associated tax withholding. The award is reported at $0.00 because it is a grant/vesting of restricted stock units; the surrendered shares were used to satisfy tax obligations, a common administrative step rather than a directional bet on the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Ruhlman Jon Ryan
DirectorPresident
Transactions
- Award
Common shares, $2 par value
[F1]2026-02-04+1,785→ 7,278 total - Tax Payment
Common shares, $2 par value
[F2]2026-02-04$245.42/sh−1,494$366,657→ 5,784 total
Holdings
- 79(indirect: By 401(k))
Common shares, $2 par value
- 650(indirect: By IRA)
Common shares, $2 par value
- 4,379(indirect: By Trust)
Common shares, $2 par value
- 1,386
Restricted stock units
[F3]Exercise: $0.00→ Common shares, $2 par value (1,386 underlying) - 1,380
Restricted stock units
[F3]Exercise: $0.00→ Common shares, $2 par value (1,380 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis, based on the achievement of performance goals.
- [F2]This transaction includes the payment of 692 shares to cover the tax withholding for the vesting that occurred on December 31, 2025 with settlement not occurring until February 4, 2026.
- [F3]Restricted stock units vest 3 years from the date of grant.
Signature
/s/ Caroline S. Vaccariello, by power of attorney|2026-02-06