0000038725-17-000107.txt : 20170505 0000038725-17-000107.hdr.sgml : 20170505 20170505142334 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000038725-17-000107 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170504 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170505 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170505 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: SHERMAN JENNIFER L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001282554 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00362 FILM NUMBER: 17817731 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1415 W. 22ND STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: OAK BROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60523 4 1 wf-form4_149400859989312.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2017-05-04 0 0000038725 FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC FELE 0001282554 SHERMAN JENNIFER L 1415 W. 22ND STREET SUITE 1100 OAK BROOKE IL 60523 1 0 0 0 stock units 2017-05-04 4 A 0 5064.93 38.50 A common stock 5064.93 16855.11 D Pursuant to terms of the Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan approved by the Board of Directors on February 11, 2000 and amended and restated on April 28, 2006, Ms. Sherman elected to receive her 2017 Board of Directors retainer, stock award, and committee chair/member fees in Franklin Electric Co., Inc. common stock, issuance of such shares deferred until she retires or otherwise leaves the Board of Directors (e.g. Stock Units). On May 4, 2017, Ms. Sherman was credited with 1,688.31 Stock Units for the annual retainer, 2,857.14 Stock Units for the annual stock award, and 519.48 Stock Units for committee chair/member fees. At distribution, Ms. Sherman may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive her deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash. Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Jennifer L Sherman 2017-05-05