Franklin Electric director credited 8.59 stock units

FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (FELE) director Mark A. Carano reported an acquisition of derivative securities linked to the company’s common stock.

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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.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 8.59 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Carano Mark A

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	stock units F1	8.59	$103.26	$887.00

Holdings After Transaction: stock units — 3,177.44 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. 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. Carano elected to receive his 2025-2026 stock award 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 20, 2026, Mr. Carano was credited with 8.59 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Mr. Carano may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive his deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.

Key Figures

Stock units acquired: 8.59 stock units Reference value per stock unit: $103.26 per unit Total stock units after transaction: 3,177.44 stock units +1 more

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Stock units acquired 8.59 stock units Credited on August 20, 2026 for dividends under the deferred compensation plan

Reference value per stock unit $103.26 per unit Value used for the August 20, 2026 stock unit credit

Total stock units after transaction 3,177.44 stock units Directly held by Mark A. Carano following the August 20, 2026 credit

Transaction date August 20, 2026 Date of stock unit credit under the Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan

Key Terms

Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, stock units, deferred compensation

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Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"Pursuant to terms of the Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan approved by the Board"

stock units financial

"Mr. Carano was credited with 8.59 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid"

Stock units are individual pieces of ownership in a company, like slices of a pie that together make up the whole business. They matter to investors because each unit represents a claim on the company’s assets, profits and sometimes voting power, and changes in the number or value of these units affect ownership percentages, potential dividends and share dilution — all of which influence an investment’s worth.

deferred compensation financial

"At distribution, Mr. Carano may elect ... to receive his deferred compensation"

Deferred compensation is pay that employees or executives have earned now but will receive at a later date, such as delayed bonuses, retirement benefits, or stock grants. It matters to investors because it creates future obligations and shapes incentives—like a promise to pay later that can affect a company’s reported profits, cash needs and potential stock dilution—so it helps signal how a business manages costs and retains key people.

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What insider transaction did Mark A. Carano report in this Form 4 for FELE?

He reported an acquisition of 8.59 stock units linked to Franklin Electric common stock on August 20, 2026, under the Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, as a credit for dividends that would have been paid on deferred shares.

What is Mark A. Carano’s total stock unit balance in FELE after this transaction?

After the transaction, Mark A. Carano holds a total of 3,177.44 stock units directly, representing deferred compensation linked to Franklin Electric common stock under the company’s Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

At what reference value were the new FELE stock units credited to Mark A. Carano?

The 8.59 stock units were credited at a reference value of $103.26 per unit, as reported in the Form 4 for this derivative acquisition tied to Franklin Electric common stock.

Why did Mark A. Carano receive 8.59 stock units related to FELE?

He was credited with 8.59 stock units for dividends that would have been paid on his deferred Franklin Electric shares, pursuant to the Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan covering his 2025–2026 stock award.

How and when will Mark A. Carano receive his deferred FELE compensation?

According to the plan, the deferred compensation tied to these stock units will be distributed when he retires, otherwise leaves the Board, or as he has elected, and he may receive it either in Franklin common stock or in cash.

Is Mark A. Carano’s Form 4 transaction in FELE under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The filing indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed, and the footnote describes the award as pursuant to the Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, not a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Carano Mark A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9255 COVERDALE RD

(Street)

FORT WAYNE INDIANA 46809

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC [ FELE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
stock units	(1)	08/20/2026		A		8.59		(1)	(1)	common stock	8.59	$103.26	3,177.44	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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. Carano elected to receive his 2025-2026 stock award 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 20, 2026, Mr. Carano was credited with 8.59 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Mr. Carano may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive his deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.

Remarks:

	Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Mark A. Carano	08/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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