FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Aug 18, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE)
CIK: 0000038725
Period of Report: 2017-08-17

Reporting Person: VERHAGE THOMAS R (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-08-17	stock units	$	A	93.69	Acquired		common stock (93.69)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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. VerHage elected to receive his 2011-2017 stock award, meeting fees and 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). On August 17, 2017, Mr. VerHage was credited with 93.69 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Mr. VerHage may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive his deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.