8-K

UNITED STATES

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): November 7, 2017

FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	0-362	35-0827455
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS employer identification no.)

9255 Coverdale Road
Fort Wayne, IN	46809
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(260) 824-2900

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Gregg Sengstack, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Electric Co. Inc. (the "Company") will present at the Baird Industrial Conference in Chicago, Illinois on November 7, 2017. A copy of the presentation slides are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference. The presentation slides will be available on the Company's website (www.franklin-electric.com) in the Investor Relations - Presentations section of the website for thirty days after the presentation. This Current Report on Form 8-K and the presentation slides attached hereto are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.

This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Presentation slides at the Baird Industrial Conference on November 7, 2017

SIGNATURE

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.

FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.

(Registrant)

Date: November 7, 2017	By	/s/ John J. Haines
		John J. Haines
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Presentation slides at the Baird Industrial Conference on November 7, 2017

EX-99.1

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2 SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT: “Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein, including those relating to market conditions or the Company’s financial results, costs, expenses or expense reductions, profit margins, inventory levels, foreign currency translation rates, liquidity expectations, business goals and sales growth, involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, risks and uncertainties with respect to general economic and currency conditions, various conditions specific to the Company’s business and industry, weather conditions, new housing starts, market demand, competitive factors, changes in distribution channels, supply constraints, effect of price increases, raw material costs, technology factors, integration of acquisitions, litigation, government and regulatory actions, the Company’s accounting policies, future trends, and other risks which are detailed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, included in Item 1A of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, Exhibit 99.1 attached thereto and in Item 1A of Part II of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made herein are based on information currently available, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Third Quarter Year to Date 2017 Results Amounts in millions except share data 3Q YTD 2017 3Q YTD 2016 % + Prior Year Sales $836.7 $710.3 18% Operating Income (a) $86.1 $84.7 2% EPS (a) $1.50 $1.27 18% 3 (a) Before Restructuring Expenses

4 STRATEGIC FOCUS: To grow as a global provider of water and fuel systems, through geographic expansion and product line extensions, leveraging our global platform and competency in system design.

Strategic Focus 5 Residential, Agricultural, Commercial Water Systems $6.0 B Global Market Potential(1) Complete Fueling Systems $1.2 B Global Market Potential(1) (1) Current Franklin management estimates Strong Brand Franchise #1 or #2 in Addressable Markets Growing Global Footprint Fragmented Customer Base Fragmented Supply Base Mission Critical Products and Systems Applications with High Cost of Downtime Contractors Value Technical Support Deep Understanding of Applications

6 Global Footprint Locations with 50+ employees New sites, last 5 years

Sales in Developing Regions $92 $149 $226 $218 $246 $286 $335 $356 $413 $459 $481 $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $450 $500 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 ($ in milli o n s) 7 CONSTANT CURRENCY

8 Water Systems Fueling Systems Product Line Extensions

(a) Sales growth excluding the impact of acquisitions for the first twelve months of ownership and the impact of Foreign Exchange. Annual Organic Growth(a) Summary – 2012 to 3Q 2017 9 2017 Goal is 5% to 7% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q YTD 2017 4.9% 6.8% 7.8% -7.2% 5.1% 3.2% 7.1% 5.9% 11.7% 2.1% 5.2% 8.0% 5.4% 6.6% 8.6% -5.2% 5.1% 4.3% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% Water Fueling Consolidated

NEW DISTRIBUTION SEGMENT 10 2018 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 FUEL IN G 2015 2017 2016 W A TE R Acquisitions 2004

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Why Headwater? Headwater is a direct result of a shared vision to safeguard the long-term success of groundwater distribution channels. Functioning as a holding company and investment vehicle, The Headwater Companies will support the continued growth and success of the entire groundwater industry. 12

2M Company, Inc. Drillers Service, Inc. 2MDSI/Headwater Wholesale Western Hydro 13

2M Company, Inc. Drillers Service, Inc. 2MDSI/Headwater Wholesale Western Hydro • Extend our position in groundwater • Move closer to contractor • Opportunities to move into adjacencies: – Filtration – Treatment – Irrigation – Commercial 14

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