SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SENGSTACK GREGG C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
9255 COVERDALE ROAD

(Street)
FORT WAYNE IN 46809

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC [ FELE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Chairperson
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/07/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
common stock 11/07/2024 M 64,952 A $29.08 163,045 D
common stock 11/07/2024 F 35,970 D $110.03 127,075(1) D
common stock 160,000 I By Reporting Person's Trust(2)
common stock 115,000 I By Spouse's Trust(3)
common stock 56,900 I By Spouse's Special Trust #1(4)
common stock 9,032 I By Sengstack Family Foundation(5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
option $29.08 11/07/2024 M 64,952 (6) 02/25/2026 common stock 64,952 $29.08 30,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 11,436 restricted stock units that vest on 2/22/2027, 11,069 restricted stock units that vest on 2/16/2026, 14,303 restricted stock units that vest on 2/24/2025, and 90,267 shares owned outright.
2. Represents shares held of record by the Gregg Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, for which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee and over which the reporting person does not have sole voting and investment power.
3. Represents shares held of record by the Dianne Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
4. Represents shares held of record by the Dianne Sengstack 2024 Special Trust, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power.
5. Represents shares held of record by the Sengstack Family Foundation, for which the reporting person is the president and over which the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power.
6. The options become exercisable in four equal installments of 1/4 each year, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
Remarks:
Gregg C Sengstack 11/07/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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