Thomas R. VerHage - 02 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: FELE
Reported as of: 02 Jan 2026
Net transaction value: +$147,925
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 05 Jan 2026, 09:03:03 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 24 Nov 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Thomas R. VerHage

Key filing fact

Thomas R. VerHage filed Form 4 for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) on 05 Jan 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Thomas R. VerHage's Form 4 filing for FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE).
6 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 05 Jan 2026, 09:03.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 24 Nov 2025.
Current net transaction value: +$147,925.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001282228 Primary reporting owner

VERHAGE THOMAS R

Relationship: Director
Address: 6513 CROWN COLONY PLACE #101, NAPLES
Signature: Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Thomas R. VerHage
Signature date: 05 Jan 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

FELE transaction

common stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $88,516
Shares: +913
Change %: +101%
Price: $97.00
Shares after: 1,815
Date: 02 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct

FELE transaction

common stock

Other

Transaction value: $52.38
Shares: -1
Change %: -0.03%
Price: $97.00
Shares after: 1,814
Date: 02 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

FELE transaction

common stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $59,516
Shares: +614
Change %: +34%
Price: $97.00
Shares after: 2,428
Date: 03 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct

FELE transaction

common stock

Other

Transaction value: $55.29
Shares: -1
Change %: -0.02%
Price: $97.00
Shares after: 2,427
Date: 03 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

FELE transaction Derivative

stock units

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -913
Change %: -1.5%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 59,623
Date: 02 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: common stock
Underlying amount: 913
Exercise price
Footnotes: F3

FELE transaction Derivative

stock units

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -614
Change %: -1%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 59,009
Date: 03 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: common stock
Underlying amount: 614
Exercise price
Footnotes: F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote F1

Partial share paid out in cash.

Footnote F2

Includes 2,427 shares owned outright.

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.