# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000038725
**File Stem:** 0000038725-23-000004
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6296
**Document Hash:** 9fa71d7cd8f86fc3b2e610fa5ff0ccda
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000038725-23-000004.hdr.sgml**: 20230217

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000038725-23-000004

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230216

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230217

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230217

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Grizzle Victor
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001509566

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-00362
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23641962

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2500 COLUMBIA AVE
- **CITY:** LANCASTER
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 17604-3001
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000038725
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MOTORS & GENERATORS [3621]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 350827455
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9255 COVERDALE ROAD
- **CITY:** FORT WAYNE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46809
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2608242900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9255 COVERDALE ROAD
- **CITY:** FORT WAYNE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46809

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Grizzle Victor<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>3000 RUBY CREST DRIVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MALVERN, PA 19355<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-16 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC [ FELE ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| stock units | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-02-16 |  | A |  | 21.81 |  | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | common stock | 21.81 | $94.86 | 9215.61 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) 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 May 6, 2020, Mr. Grizzle elected to receive his 2019-2020 Board of Directors stock award and 2021-2022 stock award, meeting fees and retainer of Franklin Electric Co., Inc common stock, issuance of such shares deferred until he retires, otherwise leaves the Board of Directors, or has elected to receive such payment per the terms of the Plan (e.g. Stock Units). On February 16, 2023, Mr. Grizzle was credited with 21.81 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Mr. Grizzle may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive his deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.

**Signature:** Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Victor Grizzle  
**Date:** 2023-02-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**