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): December 31, 2018
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) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 461-5200
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| ITEM.5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. |
On December 31, 2018, the Board of Directors of Preformed Line Products Company (the “Company”) appointed Dennis F. McKenna, age 51, the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Global Business Development, as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. This appointment will take effect on January 1, 2019. Mr. McKenna has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Global Business Development since January 2015.
Mr. McKenna has been with the Company for 25 years, starting as a Sales Engineer in 1993. In 2004, he became Vice President, Global Business Development, and then in 2015, he became Executive Vice President, Global Business Development.
Also on December 31, 2018, the Board appointed Timothy J. O’Shaughnessy, 48, the Company’s current Director, Human Resources, as Vice President, Human Resources. This appointment will take effect on January 1, 2019, following the retirement of Cecil Curlee, the current Vice President-Human Resources. Mr. O’Shaughnessy has served as the Company’s Director, Human Resources since 2017.
Mr. O’Shaughnessy has been with the Company since 2005 when he was the Consolidation Analyst. In 2013 he joined the Human Resources Department as International Human Resource Manager, and then was promoted to Director, Human Resources in 2017.
Effective January 1, 2019, Mr. O’Shaughnessy will become eligible to participate equitably with the Company’s other executive officers in any of the Company’s plans relating to incentive compensation, pension, profit sharing, disability income insurance, life insurance, education, medical coverage, automobile allowance or leasing, and other retirement or employee benefits.
SIGNATURES
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.
| PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY | ||
| /s/ Caroline S. Vaccariello | ||
| Caroline S. Vaccariello, General Counsel & | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||
DATED: December 31, 2018