Every material Form 8-K PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO has filed with the SEC since July 29, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Director Glenn E. Corlett notified the Preformed Line Products board on October 28, 2026 that he was retiring effective that day. The board reduced its size to seven directors and appointed current director R. Steven Kestner to the Audit Committee.
Glenn E. Corlett retired from the board effective October 28, 2026, after serving as a director since 2004.
Corlett chaired the Compensation Committee and was a member of the Audit Committee.
The board reduced its size to seven directors following the vacancy.
R. Steven Kestner was appointed to the Audit Committee.
Preformed Line Products reported third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026, with net sales up 18% to $209.5 million and net income of $18.0 million, or $3.56 per diluted share, compared with $0.53 a year earlier. The prior-year quarter included pension plan termination charges, and the company said adjusted diluted EPS rose 70%. The filing contains no updated financial guidance.
Q3 net sales were $209.5 million, up from $178.1 million in Q3 2025.
Gross profit margin was 33.4%, up 370 basis points from Q3 2025.
Diluted EPS was $3.56 versus $0.53 in Q3 2025; the company said EPS rose 70% excluding the 2025 pension termination charges.
Nine-month net sales were $598.5 million, up 21%; cash was $99.3 million at September 30, 2026.
Preformed Line Products reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $212.7 million, up 25% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $4.49 versus $2.56. Net income rose to $21.5 million, and gross profit margin reached 34.3%, though the company said tariffs continued to affect net income. Results include the May 2026 acquisition of Delta Star, and the company posted an investor presentation on its website.
Net sales of $212.7 million, up 25% from $169.6 million in Q2 2025 and up 21% from Q1 2026.
Net income of $21.5 million, or $4.49 per diluted share, compared with $12.7 million, or $2.56 per share, in Q2 2025.
Gross profit margin of 34.3%, up 160 basis points from Q2 2025; PLP-USA sales rose 32% year over year.
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