On August 22, 2016, Mrs. Barbara P. Ruhlman resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Preformed Line Products Company. In recognition of Mrs. Barbara P. Ruhlman’s longstanding service on the Board, the Board designated Mrs. Barbara P. Ruhlman as a Director Emeritus. Mrs. Ruhlman has served on the Board since 1988. On August 22, 2016, the Board appointed Maegan Ruhlman to the Board to fill the vacancy created by Mrs. Barbara P. Ruhlman’s resignation, and she will serve for the remainder of the term ending at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. Ms. Ruhlman, age 31, is currently the Assistant Director of Alumnae at Laurel School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where she has worked since 2009. She is currently the President and a founding member of the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Foundation Associate Board, having served as Vice President last year, the Associate Board’s first year in existence, following a year-long pilot group to develop the board. She previously worked for the Company between 2003 and 2008 within the Human Resources Department. On August 22, 2016, the Board appointed Matthew D. Frymier to the Board to fill a remaining vacancy, also in the class of directors whose term ends at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Frymier, age 47, is a Founder of Corrum Capital Management, LLC, where he has served as Senior Advisor since June of 2016. From December 2013 through June 2016, he was the Managing Partner at Corrum, responsible for leading overall firm management and operations and leading the firm’s direct investment and strategic initiatives. Prior to that, from October 2010 through December 2013, he was President of Sterling Stamos Capital Management. Previously, he held several positions at Bank of America Corporation over his 17-year tenure, including Managing Director – Head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Strategic Capital. He currently serves as a Director of the Chicago Stock Exchange, where he was elected Chairman in May 2016. In addition, he is a Director of AltX/Imatchative. The Board has also appointed Mr. Frymier to be a member of both the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Frymier qualifies as an independent director in accordance with the independence standards under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the independence standards for members of the Compensation and Audit Committees.