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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001257503-11-000004.txt : 20110120
<SEC-HEADER>0001257503-11-000004.hdr.sgml : 20110120
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110120103705
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001257503-11-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110120

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 91129
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAEF ERIC R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257503

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31164
		FILM NUMBER:		11537682

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 91129
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44101
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    <periodOfReport>2011-01-20</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLPC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>GRAEF ERIC R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 91129</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President - Finance</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares, $2 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30521</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These restricted Common Shares granted to the Reporting Person represent the dividend on previously granted shares pursuant to the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan of 2008.  Provided that the Reporting Person has not voluntarily terminated his employment, these 3 shares vest and will no longer be subject to risk of forfeiture on 8/29/2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Eric R. Graef</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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