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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 30, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Preformed Line Products Company</P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">34-0676895</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">44143</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code: (440) 461-5200</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">ITEM.5.07&#9;SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS</P>

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Preformed Line Products Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) held its annual meeting of shareholders at its principal executive
offices in Mayfield Village, Ohio. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on several proposals, the results of which are as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">1.&#9;<U>Director Elections</U>.
The shareholders voted to re-elect certain persons to the Board of Directors for a term expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of
the shareholders. The individuals listed below were elected to the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors, each to hold office until
the designated annual meeting or until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation. The table below
indicates the votes for, votes withheld, abstentions and broker non-votes for the election of the four director nominees.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Broker Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in">Glenn&nbsp; E. Corlett</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">2014</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">4,157,727</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">142,460</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">0</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">563,491</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">2014</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">4,159,527</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">140,660</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">0</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">563,491</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in">R. Steven Kestner</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">2014</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">3,636,148</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">664,039</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">0</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">563,491</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">2014</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">3,690,168</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">610,019</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">0</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">563,491</TD></TR>
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Ernst &amp; Young LLP</U>. The shareholders voted to approve the ratification of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012. The table below indicates the votes for, votes against,
abstentions and broker non-votes on this proposal.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Broker Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in">Ratification of Appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">4,838,832</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">21,908</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">0</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">2,938</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Caroline S. Vaccariello</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Caroline S. Vaccariello, General Counsel &amp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">DATED: May 1, 2012</P>

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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 30, 2012
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
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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM.5.07	SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On April 30, 2012,
Preformed Line Products Company (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders at its principal executive
offices in Mayfield Village, Ohio. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on several proposals, the results of which are as follows:
1.
Director Elections
.
The shareholders voted to re-elect certain persons to the Board of Directors for a term expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of
the shareholders. The individuals listed below were elected to the Company's Board of Directors, each to hold office until
the designated annual meeting or until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation. The table below
indicates the votes for, votes withheld, abstentions and broker non-votes for the election of the four director nominees.
Term Expiring
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Glenn  E. Corlett
2014
4,157,727
142,460
0
563,491
Michael E. Gibbons
2014
4,159,527
140,660
0
563,491
R. Steven Kestner
2014
3,636,148
664,039
0
563,491
Randall M. Ruhlman
2014
3,690,168
610,019
0
563,491
2.
Ratification of the Appointment of
Ernst & Young LLP
. The shareholders voted to approve the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012. The table below indicates the votes for, votes against,
abstentions and broker non-votes on this proposal.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP
4,838,832
21,908
0
2,938
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: May 1, 2012