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0001362310-08-008053.txt : 20081210 0001362310-08-008053.hdr.sgml : 20081210 20081210163527 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001362310-08-008053 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000080035 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION [1623] IRS NUMBER: 340676895 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-62193 FILM NUMBER: 081241392 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 91129 CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44101 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUHLMAN BARBARA P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160542 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BAKER HOSTETLER LLP STREET 2: 1900 EAST NINTH ST CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114-3485 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166210200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BAKER HOSTETLER LLP STREET 2: 1900 EAST NINTH ST CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114 SC 13D/A 1 c78185sc13dza.htm SCHEDULE 13D Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4 )*

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, $2 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

740444 10 4

(CUSIP Number)

Barbara P. Ruhlman
Preformed Line Products Company
660 Beta Drive
Mayfield Village, OH 44143
(440) 461-5200

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)

December 1, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Barbara P. Ruhlman


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	PF

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	USA

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			652,496

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			652,496

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	652,496

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

	12.5%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	IN


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The Reporting Person filed a Schedule 13G in November 2001. In March 2004, the Reporting Person amended the 2001 Schedule 13G by filing a Schedule 13D, which was further amended by Schedule 13D/A filings in February 2005 and September 2006.

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This Statement on Schedule 13D/A relates to the Common Shares, $2 par value per share, of Preformed Line Products Company (the “Company”), an Ohio corporation, with principal offices at 660 Beta Drive, Mayfield Village, OH 44143.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

	(a)		Barbara P. Ruhlman

	(b)		Preformed Line Products Company 660 Beta Drive Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143

	(c)		President, Thomas F. Peterson Foundation; Director of the Companny

	(d)		During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

	(e)		During the last five year, the Reporting Person has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining further violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

	(f)		U.S.A.

Item 3. Source and Amount of funds or Other Consideration.

The source of consideration for the Reporting Person’s prior acquisitions of Common Shares was personal funds.

Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.

This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D is being filed by the Reporting Person to report a decrease in the Reporting Person’s beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Shares. On December 1, 2008, the Reporting Person sold one million Common Shares to an irrevocable trust under a trust agreement between the Reporting Person and Bernard L. Karr, dated July 29, 2008.


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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

	(a)		The Reporting Person beneficially owns 652,496 share of the Common Shares, or 12.5%.

	(b)		The Reporting Person has the voting and dispositive power of 652,496 Common Shares, including 63,335 shares held by the Thomas F. Peterson Foundation, of which the Reporting Person is the President and Trustee.

	(c)		See Item 4.

	(d)		The Reporting Person, based on her percentage ownership of the Common Shares to which this statement relates, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from, any sale of such Common Shares. The Reporting Person holds interests that exceed 5% of the Common Shares.

	(e)		Not applicable.


Item 6.		Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

None.

Item 7. Exhibits

Power of Attorney.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 10, 2008


/s/ Caroline S. Vaccariello by Power of Attorney

Barbara P. Ruhlman

EX-1 2 c78185exv1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

EXHIBIT 1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by those present, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Robert G. Ruhlman, Eric R. Graef, Robert M. Loesch and Caroline Saylor Vaccariello, signing singly, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a beneficial owner of common shares of Preformed Line Products Company (the “Company”), Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G, as applicable, and any amendments thereto in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (the “Schedules”); and

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute the Schedules, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such Schedules with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file the Schedules with respect to the undersigned’s beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Shares, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date set forth below.


	/s/ Barbara P. Ruhlman
	Barbara P. Ruhlman

Date: December 5, 2008