FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Mar 9, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (fele)
CIK: 0000038725
Period of Report: 2009-03-05

Reporting Person: Haines John J (Vice President & CEO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-03-05	option	$17.34	A	16940	Acquired	2019-03-05	commonn stock (16940)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
common stock	8000	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
option	$40.45	2018-05-01	common stock (10000)	10000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The options become exercisable in four equal installments of 1/4 each year, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.