-----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, Jf1Kt7fRnwEFo8aOINoQ+vadr703fSyzKzyCC7zj9W9aQFUn0K0Br3CeBxqYNMOp 8Lg6yMHmV2rxgXDlOcIB7Q== 0000038725-99-000003.txt : 19990107 0000038725-99-000003.hdr.sgml : 19990107 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000038725-99-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19981231 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990106 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00362 FILM NUMBER: 99501216 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 8-K 1 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) DECEMBER 31, 1998 ----------------- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. --------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana 0-362 35-0827455 ------- ----- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 400 East Spring Street Bluffton, Indiana 46714 ----------------- ----- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (219) 824-2900 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 Item 5. OTHER EVENTS - -------------------- On December 31, 1998, the Registrant purchased certain operating and intangible assets from The Marley Company ("Marley"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Dominion Industries, Inc. Such assets are used in the manufacture and sale of electric motors. The Registrant also entered into supply agreements with Marley pursuant to which it will sell petroleum and water motors. The Registrant paid $17.5 million in cash at the closing date, and may pay additional contingent consideration according to terms that expire on December 31, 2001. The amount, if any, of this contingent consideration is not currently determinable. SIGNATURES ---------- 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 January 6, 1999 By /s/ Jess B. Ford --------------- --------------------------- Jess B. Ford Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----