FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC — Director's Dealing 2017

May 2, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE)
CIK: 0000038725
Period of Report: 2017-05-01

Reporting Person: Strupp Thomas J (Retired Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-05-01	common stock	M	7756	$24.10	Acquired	10515	Direct
2017-05-01	common stock	M	5498	$32.53	Acquired	16013	Direct
2017-05-01	common stock	M	6652	$36.67	Acquired	22665	Direct
2017-05-01	common stock	M	9290	$29.08	Acquired	31955	Direct
2017-05-01	common stock	F	24679	$41.10	Disposed	7276	Direct
2017-05-01	common stock	S	54	$39.95	Disposed	7222	Direct
2017-05-01	common stock	S	305	$40.10	Disposed	6917	Direct
2017-05-02	common stock	S	4517	$39.20	Disposed	2400	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-05-01	option	$24.1	M	7756	Disposed	2022-05-04	common stock (7756.0)	Direct
2017-05-01	option	$32.53	M	5498	Disposed	2023-03-06	common stock (5498.0)	Direct
2017-05-01	option	$36.67	M	6652	Disposed	2025-02-26	common stock (6652.0)	Direct
2017-05-01	option	$29.08	M	9290	Disposed	2026-02-25	common stock (9290.0)	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.