Jennifer L. Sherman - 19 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE)

Role: Director
Signature: Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Jennifer L Sherman
Issuer symbol: FELE
Transactions as of: 19 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: +$13,398
Form type: 4
Filing time: 23 Feb 2026, 13:35:36 UTC
Previous filing: 19 Dec 2025
Next filing: 02 Mar 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
SHERMAN JENNIFER L	Director	1333 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, SUITE 500, DOWNERS GROVE	Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Jennifer L Sherman	23 Feb 2026	0001282554

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	$13,398	+141	+0.3%	$94.71	47,991	19 Feb 2026	common stock	141		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, Ms. Sherman elected to receive her 2014-2022 stock award, meeting fees, and retainer, 2023-2024 stock award, meeting fees, retainer and lead independent director fees and 2025 stock award, meeting fees, retainer and chairperson fees of Franklin Electric Co., Inc common stock, issuance of such shares deferred until she 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 19, 2026, Ms. Sherman was credited with 141.46 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Ms. Sherman may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive her deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.

Content

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, Ms. Sherman elected to receive her 2014-2022 stock award, meeting fees, and retainer, 2023-2024 stock award, meeting fees, retainer and lead independent director fees and 2025 stock award, meeting fees, retainer and chairperson fees of Franklin Electric Co., Inc common stock, issuance of such shares deferred until she 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 19, 2026, Ms. Sherman was credited with 141.46 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Ms. Sherman may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive her deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.