# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000038725
**File Stem:** 0001189242-25-000024
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 8131
**Document Hash:** f7be0dacbc2ee0a01df9960bbb949837
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001189242-25-000024.hdr.sgml**: 20251212

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001189242-25-000024

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251210

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251212

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251212

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SENGSTACK GREGG C
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001189242

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-00362
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251567861

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
- **STREET 2:** 9255 COVERDALE RD
- **CITY:** FORT WAYNE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46809
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000038725
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MOTORS & GENERATORS [3621]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 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>SENGSTACK GREGG C<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>738 LATITUDE CIRCLE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-12-10 | **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 |
| common stock | 2025-12-10 |  | J |  | 10655 | D | 0<sup>(1)</sup> | 125508 | D |  |
| common stock | 2025-12-10 |  | J |  | 10655 | A | 0<sup>(1)</sup> | 19687 | I | By Sengstack Family Foundation<sup>(2)</sup> |
| common stock | 2025-12-11 |  | M |  | 15000 | A | $29.08 | 140508 | D |  |
| common stock | 2025-12-11 |  | F |  | 8673 | D | $95.50 | 131835 | D |  |
| common stock | 2025-12-11 |  | J |  | 11000 | D | 0<sup>(3)</sup> | 120835 | D |  |
| common stock | 2025-12-11 |  | J |  | 11000 | A | 0<sup>(3)</sup> | 30687 | I | By Sengstack Family Foundation<sup>(2)</sup> |
| common stock | 2025-12-11 |  | S |  | 1000 | D | $97.3314 | 29687 | I | By Sengstack Family Foundation<sup>(2)</sup> |
| common stock | 2025-12-11 |  | S |  | 10779 | D | $97.032 | 110056<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |
| common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160000 | I | By Reporting Person's Trust<sup>(5)</sup> |
| common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115000 | I | By Spouse's Trust<sup>(6)</sup> |
| common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56900 | I | By Spouse's Special Trust #1<sup>(7)</sup> |

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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 |
| option | $29.08 | 2025-12-11 |  | M |  |  | 15000 | <sup>(8)</sup> | 2026-02-25 | common stock | 15000 | $29.08 | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) 10,655 shares were transferred from the reporting person to the Sengstack Family Foundation. No funds were exchanged and no sale of shares occurred in the transfer.

(2) Represents shares held of record by the Sengstack Family Foundation, for which the reporting person is the president and over which the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power.

(3) 11,000 shares were transferred from the reporting person to the Sengstack Family Foundation. No funds were exchanged and no sale of shares occurred in the transfer.

(4) Includes 5,860 restricted shares that vest monthly in equal installments through April 1, 2027, 11,436 restricted stock units that vest on 2/22/2027, 11,069 restricted stock units that vest on 2/16/2026, and 81,691 shares owned outright.

(5) Represents shares held of record by the Gregg Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, for which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee and over which the reporting person does not have sole voting and investment power.

(6) Represents shares held of record by the Dianne Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.

(7) Represents shares held of record by the Dianne Sengstack 2025 Special Trust, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power.

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

**Signature:** Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Gregg C. Sengstack  
**Date:** 2025-12-12

### 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.**