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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161118133707
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000038725-16-000457
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161118

ISSUER:		

	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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9255 COVERDALE ROAD
		CITY:			FORT WAYNE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2608242900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9255 COVERDALE ROAD
		CITY:			FORT WAYNE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERHAGE THOMAS R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00362
		FILM NUMBER:		162007323

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1299
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			554401299
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form4_147949421441030.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form4_147949421441030.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>directorpoa112016verhage.htm
<DESCRIPTION>VERHAGE POA 11/2016
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: directorpoa112016verhage.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>