FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 15, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (fele)
CIK: 0000038725
Period of Report: 2012-03-13

Reporting Person: davis delancey w (Vice President)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-03-13	option	$17.34	M	3500	Disposed	2019-03-05	common stock (3500)	Direct
2012-03-13	option	$43.43	M	1663	Disposed	2021-03-02	common stock (1663)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
common stock	58.8	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Holdings within the Franklin Electric Retirement Plan. The information reported herein is based on a plan statement as of January 1, 2012.

F2: The options become exercisable in four equal installments of 1/4 each year, beginning on the first anniversary of the 3/5/2009 grant date.

F3: The options become exercisable in four equal installments of 1/4 each year, beginning on the first anniversary of the 3/2/2011 grant date.