David M. Wathen - May 16, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE)

Role: Director
Signature: Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for David M. Wathen
Stock symbol: FELE
Transactions as of: May 16, 2024
Transactions value $: $23,242
Form type: 4
Date filed: 5/20/2024, 03:24 PM
Previous filing: May 3, 2024
Next filing: Aug 16, 2024

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	FELE	stock units	Award	$23.2K	+232	+0.25%	$100.36	93.2K	May 16, 2024	common stock	232		Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
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 May 6, 2020, Mr. Wathen elected to receive his 2005-2016 and 2019 Board of Directors retainer, stock award, and meeting fees in Franklin Electric Co., Inc. common stock, and in 2017-2018, his retainer, stock award, meeting fees, and lead independent director fees 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 May 16, 2024, Mr. Wathen was credited with 231.59 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Mr. Wathen may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive his deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.

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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. Wathen elected to receive his 2005-2016 and 2019 Board of Directors retainer, stock award, and meeting fees in Franklin Electric Co., Inc. common stock, and in 2017-2018, his retainer, stock award, meeting fees, and lead independent director fees 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 May 16, 2024, Mr. Wathen was credited with 231.59 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Mr. Wathen may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive his deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.