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): July 29, 2003

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

             Ohio                        0-31164                 34-0676895
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File           (IRS Employer
        of incorporation                 Number)             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  (Information  furnished  in this  Item 9 is
Furnished under Item 12)

      In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216,
the  following  information,  which is intended to be  furnished  under Item 12,
"Results of Operations  and  Financial  Condition,"  is instead being  furnished
under Item 9, "Regulation FD Disclosure."  This information  shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
amended (the "Exchange  Act"),  or incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except, as shall be
expressly  set forth by specific  reference in such a filing.  On July 29, 2003,
Preformed Line Products Company issued a press release  announcing  earnings for
the three and six months  ended June 30,  2003.  A copy of the press  release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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

DATED: July 29, 2003

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
-----------       -----------
99.1              Press release dated July 29, 2003, announcing earnings for the
                  three and six months ended June 30, 2003.