FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC — Director's Dealing 2016

Nov 14, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE)
CIK: 0000038725
Period of Report: 2016-11-10

Reporting Person: STONE ROBERT J (Sr. Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-11-10	common stock	M	100	$16.095	Acquired	26459	Direct
2016-11-10	common stock	S	100	$42	Disposed	26359	Direct
2016-11-11	common stock	M	9900	$16.095	Acquired	36259	Direct
2016-11-11	common stock	S	9900	$42.0367	Disposed	26359	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-11-10	option	$16.095	M	100	Disposed	2018-02-28	common stock (100.0)	Direct
2016-11-11	option	$16.095	M	9900	Disposed	2018-02-28	common stock (9900.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This exercise of stock options and corresponding sale of shares was pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person.

F2: Includes 4,797 restricted shares that vest 4 years after the 2/25/2016 grant date, 3,681 restricted shares that vest 4 years after the 2/26/2015 grant date, 3,030 restricted shares that vest 4 years after the 3/4/2014 grant date, 3,910 restricted shares that vest 4 years after the 3/6/2013 grant date, and 10,941 shares held outright.

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