Preformed Line Products Co 8-K, filed Apr 13, 2020
Preformed Line Products Co (PLPC)
About this 8-K
Preformed Line Products Co filed this 8-K on April 13, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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): April 13, 2020
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) | |||
440-461-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common | PLPC | NASDAQ |
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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 13, 2020, Preformed Line Products Company issued a press release announcing that the location of the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 5, 2020 has been changed to a virtual meeting format only. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Title or Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 13, 2020 announcing change of location of 2020 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 5, 2020 | |
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.
Date: April 13, 2020
| PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Caroline Vaccariello | |
| Name: | Caroline Vaccariello | |
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Exhibit 99.1
| For immediate release |
Contact: |
Shellie M. Wetzler | ||
| April 13, 2020 |
Preformed Line Products | |||
| (440) 473-9273 |
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF LOCATION OF 2020
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 5, 2020
Mayfield Village, Ohio, April 13, 2020 – Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ: PLPC) today announced that, due to the continued public health concerns of COVID-19 and the protocols and orders imposed by public health officials, federal, state and local governments, including the Governor of Ohio, the location of the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders has been changed to a virtual meeting format only. As previously announced, the annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., local time. You will not be able to attend the meeting in person.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2020 are entitled to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof, as described in the proxy materials previously distributed. To participate in the Annual Meeting, shareholders must register to attend by Friday, May 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern at www.proxydocs.com/PLPC using the control number found on the proxy card previously mailed (or, in the case of shares held in “street name,” shareholders should enter the control number found on their voting instruction form received by their broker, bank or other nominee).
Upon completing the meeting registration, shareholders will receive further instructions via email, including a unique link that will allow them to access the Annual Meeting and vote online during the Annual Meeting.
Further information regarding this change to the location of the annual meeting of shareholders can be found in the updated notice of meeting that is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ABOUT PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY
Founded in 1947, Preformed Line Products Company is an international designer and manufacturer of products and systems employed in the construction and maintenance of overhead and underground networks for energy, communications and broadband network companies.
Preformed’s world headquarters are in Mayfield Village, Ohio, and the Company operates two domestic manufacturing centers, located in Rogers, Arkansas, and Albemarle, North Carolina. The Company serves its worldwide market through international operations in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, England, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain and Thailand.