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FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. (FELE) completed the acquisition of Cat Pumps Corporation on September 4, 2026, with its subsidiary FE Force, LLC purchasing all outstanding Cat Pumps shares. Consideration includes approximately $350 million in cash plus performance-based restricted stock units with a target value of $25 million, tied to 2028 gross profit, with a 0%–200% payout range. Cat Pumps generated about $115 million in revenue and $45 million in Adjusted EBITDA in 2025, implying EBITDA margins above 35% and a high share of recurring aftermarket revenue. Franklin Electric funded the deal with available cash and borrowings under existing credit facilities and expects the acquisition to be accretive to Adjusted EPS in 2027 and accretive in the first full year of ownership, with a projected net leverage ratio of about 1.5x after closing. Cat Pumps will be reported within Franklin Electric’s Energy Systems segment and will continue under the Cat Pumps brand.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) director Gregg C. Sengstack reported equity-compensation-related activity in common stock on September 1, 2026. A restricted stock award of 366 shares vested at $98.43 per share, and 145 shares were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability at the same price. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported. Indirect holdings include shares held by the Sengstack Family Foundation and several family trusts, with varying levels of voting and investment authority.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) reported that director Jennifer L. Sherman acquired 139.98 stock units linked to Franklin Electric common stock on August 20, 2026. These units were credited as equivalent to dividends on previously deferred stock-based compensation under the company’s Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing her directly held deferred stock units to 51,762.91.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) director Renee J. Peterson reported an acquisition of 103.94 stock units on August 20, 2026. These units represent dividend equivalents on previously deferred stock awards under the Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and are payable in Franklin common stock or cash at distribution. Following this credit, she holds 38,433.68 stock units directly.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) reported that director Chris Villavarayan acquired 14.52 stock units linked to Franklin Electric common stock on August 20, 2026. These units were credited as dividend equivalents on previously deferred director compensation under the company’s Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing his directly held stock units to 5,370.01. Distribution of these deferred amounts will occur per plan terms, either in shares of common stock or in cash.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) director Gregg C. Sengstack reported an acquisition of 4.5200 stock units on August 20, 2026 under the Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. These units represent dividends on previously deferred 2025 stock awards and increase his directly held deferred stock units to 1669.8200. The underlying value is linked to Franklin Electric common stock at a reference price of $103.2600 per unit, with actual share or cash distribution deferred until he retires, leaves the Board, or otherwise elects distribution under the plan.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) director Mark A. Carano reported an acquisition of derivative securities linked to the company’s common stock. On August 20, 2026, he was credited with 8.59 stock units at a reference value of $103.26 per unit under the company’s Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing his directly held stock units to 3,177.44. The footnote states these stock units represent deferred compensation for his 2025–2026 stock award, including credits for dividends on deferred shares, with distribution to occur upon his retirement or departure from the board, or per his elections, in either Franklin common stock or cash.
Franklin Electric director Gregg C. Sengstack exercised options for 18,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-07 at an exercise price of $43.00 per share. The corresponding option position decreased by 18,000 options, leaving 17,569 options outstanding, and 18,000 common shares were acquired.
On the same date, 11,372 common shares were delivered or withheld at $109.46 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability, and his direct holdings include 2,932 restricted shares that vest monthly through April 1, 2027, 11,436 restricted stock units vesting on February 22, 2027, and 122,677 shares owned outright. He also reports indirect ownership of additional common shares held through the Sengstack Family Foundation and several family trusts.
Franklin Electric director Gregg C. Sengstack reported equity compensation activity in common stock on August 1, 2026. 366 shares vested from restricted stock awards at $104.72 per share, and 145 shares were withheld at the same price to pay exercise price or tax liability associated with the award. His directly held position includes 2,932 restricted shares that vest monthly through April 1, 2027, 11,436 restricted stock units vesting on February 22, 2027, and 116,049 shares owned outright, together with additional indirect holdings through the Sengstack Family Foundation and multiple family trusts.
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. reported higher results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. Net sales were $622.9 million in Q2 and $1,123.3 million year‑to‑date, up 6% and 8% from 2025, driven by price and volume growth, acquisitions, and favorable currency.
Net income attributable to Franklin Electric rose to $65.7 million in Q2 and $100.1 million year‑to‑date, with diluted EPS of $1.46 and $2.23. The company completed the Benson Pump and Wood Brothers Industries acquisitions, recorded a $4.5 million legal settlement provision, generated $58.7 million in operating cash flow, and ended June 30, 2026 with $97.3 million in cash and $236.6 million of available capacity under its $350.0 million revolving credit facility.