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): November 7, 2002


                         Preformed Line Products Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Ohio                        0-31164                  34-0676895
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
        incorporation                                        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





ITEM 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On November 7, 2002, each of Robert G. Ruhlman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, and Eric R. Graef, Vice President - Finance and Treasurer of
Preformed Line Products Company (the "Company") made certifications pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, accompanying the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. A copy
of each of these certifications is attached hereto as an Exhibit.

                                   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


                                   By: /s/ Eric R. Graef
                                   ---------------------
                                   Eric R. Graef, Vice President - Finance
                                   and Treasurer

DATED:  November 7, 2002


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.         Description
-----------         -----------


99.1                Certification of the Principal Executive Officer,  Robert G.
                    Ruhlman,  pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley Act
                    of 2002.

99.2                Certification of the Principal  Financial  Officer,  Eric R.
                    Graef,  pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
                    2002.