Thomas R. VerHage - 21 Aug 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE)

Role: Director
Signature: Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Thomas R. VerHage
Issuer symbol: FELE
Transactions as of: 21 Aug 2025
Net transactions value: +$15,951
Form type: 4
Filing time: 22 Aug 2025, 13:03:41 UTC
Previous filing: 27 May 2025
Next filing: 24 Nov 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
VERHAGE THOMAS R	Director	6513 CROWN COLONY PLACE #101, NAPLES	Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Thomas R. VerHage	22 Aug 2025	0001282228

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	$15,951	+167	+0.28%	$95.76	60,360	21 Aug 2025	common stock	167		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. VerHage elected to receive his 2011-2020 and 2023-2024 stock award, meeting fees and retainer and his 2021-2022 stock award, meeting fees, retainer and lead independent director fees in 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 August 21, 2025, Mr. VerHage was credited with 166.57 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Mr. VerHage may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive his 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, Mr. VerHage elected to receive his 2011-2020 and 2023-2024 stock award, meeting fees and retainer and his 2021-2022 stock award, meeting fees, retainer and lead independent director fees in 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 August 21, 2025, Mr. VerHage was credited with 166.57 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Mr. VerHage may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive his deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.