Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RUHLMAN ROBERT G
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO [PLPC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President - CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1900 EAST NINTH ST.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/29/2016
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44114
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common shares, $2 par value 12/29/2016   D   1,511 (1) D $ 56.38 0 (2) D  
Common shares, $2 par value 12/29/2016   D   3,489 (1) D $ 56.38 151,911 I by revocable trust (3)
Common shares, $2 par value               156,648 I by rabbi trust for Deferred Compensation Plan
Common shares, $2 par value               11,250 I by trust (4)
Common shares, $2 par value               34,656 I by trust (5)
Common shares, $2 par value               300 I by spouse
Common shares, $2 par value               6,274 I by 401(k) plan
Common shares, $2 par value               350 I by Roth IRA
Common shares, $2 par value               827,820 I by trust (6)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RUHLMAN ROBERT G
1900 EAST NINTH ST.
CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  X   X   President - CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Eric R. Graef, by power of attorney   01/03/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reporting person entered into an agreement with the issuer of these shares on December 15, 2016, to sell the shares back at the then 30 day average price.
(2) Previous Form 4 reports overstated the reporting person's direct holdings, since the shares held in his IRA were also reported on a separate line.
(3) Shares are held in a trust of which the Reporting Person is the trustee.
(4) Shares represent a 50% beneficiary interest in the Barbara P. Ruhlman Irrevocable Trust dated 7/29/08, of which the Reporting Person is also a co-Trust Advisor.
(5) Shares are held in trust for the benefit of Reporting Person and his children, and of which he serves as co-trustee.
(6) Shares held by the Barbara P Ruhlman Revocable Trust dated 9/21/16, of which Bernard Karr serves as trustee and Robert G. Ruhlman and Randall M. Ruhlman act as co-trust advisors with respect to the investment and voting of such shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the stock held by the Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This amount was previously reported in aggregate with the 11250 shares held by the Barbara P Ruhlman Irrevocable Trust Dated 7/29/08.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.