RUHLMAN ROBERT G 4
4 · PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO · Filed Mar 13, 2026
Research Summary
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PLPC 10% Owner Robert G. Ruhlman Sells 2,500 Shares
What Happened
- Robert G. Ruhlman, a reported 10% owner of Preformed Line Products Co. (PLPC), disposed of 2,500 shares back to the issuer on March 13, 2026.
- The shares were disposed at $259.73 each for a total value of $649,325. This was a disposition (sale-like transaction), not a purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-13 — 2,500 shares at $259.73/share.
- Transaction code: D (Disposition to the issuer — shares delivered to the company).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided Form 4 filing.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed on 2026-03-13 (same date as the reported transaction), indicating a timely filing.
- No footnotes or 10b5-1/tax-withholding details were provided in the supplied data.
Context
- "Disposition to the issuer" typically means shares were surrendered to the company (for example, for tax withholding, share retirement, or other corporate purposes) rather than sold on the open market; the filing does not state the reason.
- As a reported 10% owner, Ruhlman is a significant shareholder; such disposals can reflect personal or structural actions and should not be taken alone as a clear signal of company performance.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
RUHLMAN ROBERT G
DirectorExecutive Chairman10% Owner
Transactions
- Disposition to Issuer
Common shares, $2 par value
2026-03-13$259.73/sh−2,500$649,325→ 285,673 total
Holdings
- 60,000(indirect: By Trust)
Common Shares, $2 par value per share
- 40,500(indirect: By Spouse)
Common shares, $2 par value
- 574.71(indirect: By IRA)
Common shares, $2 par value
- 6,272.18(indirect: By 401(k))
Common shares, $2 par value
- 134,769(indirect: By Trust)
Common shares, $2 par value
- 156,648(indirect: By Trust)
Common shares, $2 par value
- 137,411(indirect: By Trust)
Common shares, $2 par value
- 405,200(indirect: By Trust)
Common shares, $2 par value
Signature
/s/Caroline S. Vaccariello, by power or attorney|2026-03-13