-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PXMMreg86jQobFBbeDDGGH13V/rTnOrAXiGqReHw6/QQcxJ8VwLWPBJgftPj08N+ 9rLB5VzooxAH8347gHGJ5g== 0000038725-03-000006.txt : 20030203 0000038725-03-000006.hdr.sgml : 20030203 20030203113320 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000038725-03-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030203 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030203 REPORTING-OWNER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAWSON WILLIAM H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001189622 RELATIONSHIP: OFFICER FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO. INC STREET 2: 400 EAST SPRING STREET CITY: BLUFFTON STATE: IN ZIP: 46714 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000038725 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTORS & GENERATORS [3621] IRS NUMBER: 350827455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00362 FILM NUMBER: 03535799 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 E SPRING ST CITY: BLUFFTON STATE: IN ZIP: 46714 BUSINESS PHONE: 2198242900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 E SPRING STREET CITY: BLUFFTON STATE: IN ZIP: 46714 4 1 rlawson_020303.txt FORM 4 FORM 4 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 _________ [X] STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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(f) of the INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 Name and Address of Reporting Person* ------------------------------------ William H. Lawson 400 East Spring Street Bluffton, IN 46714 Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ---------------------------------------- Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE) IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) ------------------------------------------------------------- Statement for Month/Year ------------------------ 02/03/03 If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ------------------------------------------ Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all Applicable) -------------------- X Director 10% Owner ----- ----- x Officer (Give Title Below) Other (Specify Below) ----- ----- Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) --------------------- x Filed by One Reporting Person ----- Filed by More Than One Reporting Person ----- 2
Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed Of, or Beneficially Owned - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Title of Transaction Transaction Securities Amount of Ownership: Nature of Security Date Code Acquired (A) Securities Direct (D) Indirect (Instr 3) (M/D/Y) (Instr 8) or Disposed Of(D) Benficially or Beneficial (Instr 3,4,5) Owned at Indirect (I) Ownership End of Month (Instr 4) (Instr 4) (Instr 3 & 4) Code V Amount A or D Price - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 416 I 401(k) Common Stock 4355 I ESOP C. Stock 01/30/03 F 76588 D 51.58 C. Stock 01/30/03 M 120000 A 15.50 C. Stock 01/30/03 M 8000 A 39.275 Common Stock 01/30/03 G 4847 D 51.58 C. Stock 01/30/03 S 150000 D 51.08 68565 D Common Stock 68000 I By part - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Table II Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed Of, or Beneficially Owned (Puts, Calls, Warrants, Options, Convertible Securities) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Title Conver- Trans- Trans- Number Date Title & Price Number Own- Nature of sion or action action of Deri- Exer- Amount of of of Der- ership: of Indirect Deriv- Exercise Date Code vative cisable Under- Deriv- ivative Direct Beneficial ative Price of (M/D/Y) (Ins 8) Securi- & Expir- lying ative Securi- (D) or Ownership Secur- Deriva- ties ation Securities Secur- ties In- (Inst 4) ity tive Acquired Date (Instr 3 & 4) ity Owned at direct (Ins 3) Security (A) or (M/D/Y) (Ins 5) End of (I) Disposed of Month (Ins 4) (D) (Ins 4) (Ins 3,4,5) Num Date Expir of Code V (A) (D) Exer Date Title Shrs - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Option(right to buy) 15.50 01/30/03 M 120000 07/14/05 C.Stock 120000 15.50 Option(right to buy) 39.275 01/30/03 M 8000 12/13/11 C.Stock 8000 39.275 Option(right to buy) 39.275 12/13/02 J 32000 12/13/11 C.Stock 32000 39.275 0 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 NOTES - ----- Holdings within the Franklin Electric Directed Investment Salary Plan ("401k Plan") Trust. The information reported herein is based on a plan statement reporting December 30, 2002 holdings under the 401k Plan. Allocation of shares under the Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust ("ESOP"). The information reported herein was provided by the trustee for holdings as of December 30, 2002. On January 30, 2003, in accordance with terms of the 1996 Stock Option Plan, Mr. Lawson delivered to the Company 76,588 previously held shares for the exercise price and withholdings required upon the exercise of options for 128,000 shares (120,000 shares at $15.50 and 8,000 shares at $39.275). On January 30, 2003, Mr. Lawson disposed of 150,000 shares in a private sale to the Company. The nature of Mr. Lawson's beneficial ownership includes 68,000 shares held by Lawson Investments Limited Partnership, a limited partnership of which the reporting person is the sole shareholder of the sole general partner and of which the reporting person and two children are the sole limited partners. Forfeiture of unvested stock options previously granted under the Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan.
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