Franklin Electric (NASDAQ: FELE) furnishes Q1 2026 earnings deck under Regulation FD
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. furnished its Q1 2026 earnings presentation under Regulation FD. The company posted the quarterly presentation materials on its website in the Investor Relations – Presentation section, and furnished the same slides as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The materials are provided pursuant to Item 7.01 and are expressly described as furnished, not filed, so they are not subject to liability under Section 18 of the Exchange Act and are not incorporated by reference into Securities Act filings.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 7.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Terms
Regulation FD Disclosure, Item 7.01, Earnings Presentation, Inline XBRL, +1 more
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Regulation FD Disclosure regulatory
"Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On April 28, 2026, Franklin Electric Co., Inc."
Regulation FD disclosure requires public companies to share important, market-moving information with everyone at the same time instead of tipping off analysts or large investors first. Think of it as making sure all players on a field hear the same announcement simultaneously; that fairness helps investors trust that stock prices reflect the same information and reduces the risk of sudden, unfair trading advantages or regulatory penalties for selective leaks.
Item 7.01 regulatory
"A copy of the presentation slides is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This on and the presentation slides attached hereto are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of ."
Earnings Presentation financial
"99.1 | Earnings Presentation"
Inline XBRL technical
"101 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document."
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.
Interactive Data File technical
"101 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document."
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2026
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(260 ) 824-2900
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 28, 2026, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (the "Company) posted quarterly presentation materials to its website (www.franklin-electric.com) in the Investor Relations - Presentation section that management used as part of its Q1 2026 earnings call. A copy of the presentation slides is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This Current Report on Form 8-K and the presentation slides attached hereto are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.
This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | Earnings Presentation | |||||||
| 101 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL | |||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
(Registrant)
Date: April 28, 2026 | By | /s/ Jennifer A. Wolfenbarger | |||||||||
| Jennifer A. Wolfenbarger | |||||||||||
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||||||||||
FAQ
What did Franklin Electric (FELE) disclose in this Q1 2026 8-K?
Franklin Electric furnished its Q1 2026 earnings presentation, which management used on the earnings call. The slides were posted in the Investor Relations – Presentation section of its website and attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report under Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Where can investors find Franklin Electric (FELE) Q1 2026 earnings slides?
Investors can access Franklin Electric’s Q1 2026 earnings presentation on its website, www.franklin-electric.com, in the Investor Relations – Presentation section. The same slide deck is also furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report, providing identical materials used on the earnings call.
Are Franklin Electric (FELE) Q1 2026 presentation materials considered filed with the SEC?
No. The company states the Q1 2026 presentation materials furnished under Item 7.01 are not deemed “filed” for Section 18 of the Exchange Act and are not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act filings, limiting their use in securities law liability contexts.
What exhibit did Franklin Electric (FELE) attach for its Q1 2026 earnings presentation?
Franklin Electric attached its Q1 2026 earnings presentation as Exhibit 99.1. The company also included Exhibit 101 for the cover page Inline XBRL data and Exhibit 104 for the cover page formatted as Inline XBRL, supporting structured data requirements for the current report.
Under which SEC item did Franklin Electric (FELE) furnish the Q1 2026 presentation?
The company furnished its Q1 2026 earnings presentation under Item 7.01, Regulation FD Disclosure. This item is used to provide investors broad, non-selective access to significant information while clarifying that the furnished materials are not treated as filed for certain liability provisions.