Thomas R. VerHage - 02 Jan 2026 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: 02 Jan 2026
Net transactions value: +$147,925
Form type: 4
Filing time: 05 Jan 2026, 09:03:03 UTC
Previous 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	05 Jan 2026	0001282228

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	FELE	common stock	Options Exercise	$88,516	+913	+101%	$97.00	1,815	02 Jan 2026	Direct
transaction	FELE	common stock	Other	$52.38	-1	-0.03%	$97.00	1,814	02 Jan 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	FELE	common stock	Options Exercise	$59,516	+614	+34%	$97.00	2,428	03 Jan 2026	Direct
transaction	FELE	common stock	Other	$55.29	-1	-0.02%	$97.00	2,427	03 Jan 2026	Direct	F1, F2

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	Options Exercise	$0	-913	-1.5%	$0.000000	59,623	02 Jan 2026	common stock	913		Direct	F3
transaction	FELE	stock units	Options Exercise	$0	-614	-1%	$0.000000	59,009	03 Jan 2026	common stock	614		Direct	F4

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Partial share paid out in cash.
F2	Includes 2,427 shares owned outright.
F3	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 deferred compensation in shares of Franklin common stock. The deferred compensation was for a portion of his 2021 and 2022 Board of Director retainer, stock award, committee member fees, and lead independent director fees in Franklin Electric Co., Inc. common stock and dividends received on such shares.
F4	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 deferred compensation in shares of Franklin common stock. The deferred compensation was for a portion of his 2023 Board of Director retainer, stock award, committee member fees, and lead independent director fees in Franklin Electric Co., Inc. common stock and dividends received on such shares.