FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC — Director's Dealing 2007

May 1, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (fele)
CIK: 0000038725
Period of Report: 2007-04-27

Reporting Person: ROBERTS DAVID A (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-04-27	Common Stock	A	1838	$43.51	Acquired	5658	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Option	$32.51	2014-05-15	Common Stock (8000)	8000	Direct
Stock Units	$		Common Stock (2005)	2005	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The options become exercisable in three equal installments of 1/3 each year, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

F2: 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, Mr. Roberts elected to receive his 2004 board of directors retainer in Franklin Electric Co., Inc. common stock, issuance of such shares deferred until he retires or otherwise leaves the board of directors (e.g. Stock Units). At distribution, Mr. Roberts may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive his deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.