FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC — Earnings Release 2008

Jul 28, 2008

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

July 28, 2008

FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

INDIANA	0-362	35-0827455
(STATE
OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)	(COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER)	(I.R.S.
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

| 400
EAST SPRING STREET BLUFFTON, INDIANA | 46714 |
| --- | --- |
| (ADDRESS
OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) | (ZIP
CODE) |

(260) 824-2900

(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

No Change

(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

On July 28, 2008, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2008 results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (99) and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, “Financial Statements and Exhibits”: (99) Press Release, dated July 28, 2008 issued by Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.

(Registrant)

Date: July 28, 2008
John
J. Haines
Vice
President, Chief Financial
Officer
and Secretary (Principal
Financial
and Accounting Officer)

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