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Franklin Electric director Sengstack's 366 awards vest

The 145-share delivery or withholding entry is separate from the restricted-stock award vesting reported for the same day.

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Franklin Electric Co. Inc. (FELE) director Gregg C. Sengstack reported vesting of 366 restricted stock awards on October 1, 2026. That day, 145 shares were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability at a reported $96.47 per share. Separate entries list indirect holdings of 29,687 shares by the Sengstack Family Foundation, 160,000 by the Gregg Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, 115,000 by the Dianne Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, and 56,900 by the Dianne Sengstack 2025 Special Trust.

Insider SENGSTACK GREGG C
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award common stock F1 366 $96.47 $35K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability common stock F2 145 $96.47 $14K
holding common stock F3 -- -- --
holding common stock F4 -- -- --
holding common stock F5 -- -- --
holding common stock F6 -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: common stock — 136,755 shares (Direct); common stock — 29,687 shares (Indirect, By Sengstack Family Foundation); common stock — 160,000 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's Trust); common stock — 115,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse's Trust); common stock — 56,900 shares (Indirect, By Spouse's Special Trust #1)
Footnotes (6)
  1. F1. Vest of restricted stock awards.
  2. F2. Includes 2,200 restricted shares that vest monthly in equal installments through April 1, 2027, 11,436 restricted stock units that vest on 2/22/2027, and 123,119 shares owned outright.
  3. F3. Represents shares held of record by the Sengstack Family Foundation, for which the reporting person is the president and over which the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power.
  4. F4. Represents shares held of record by the Gregg Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, for which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee and over which the reporting person does not have sole voting and investment power.
  5. F5. Represents shares held of record by the Dianne Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
  6. F6. Represents shares held of record by the Dianne Sengstack 2025 Special Trust, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power.
Restricted stock awards vested 366 shares October 1, 2026
Shares delivered or withheld 145 shares For payment of exercise price or tax liability on October 1, 2026
Reported price per share $96.47 per share October 1, 2026 transactions
Sengstack Family Foundation holding 29,687 shares Indirect holding
Gregg Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust holding 160,000 shares Indirect holding
Dianne Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust holding 115,000 shares Indirect holding
Dianne Sengstack 2025 Special Trust holding 56,900 shares Indirect holding
restricted stock awards financial
"Vest of restricted stock awards."
Restricted stock awards are company shares given to employees or executives that cannot be sold or transferred until certain conditions — like staying with the company for a set time or meeting performance targets — are met, like a gift that is locked in a safe until rules are satisfied. Investors care because these awards tie management’s pay to company performance, can increase the number of shares outstanding when they become tradable (dilution), and may signal expected future selling pressure or commitment to long-term growth.
restricted stock units financial
"11,436 restricted stock units that vest on 2/22/2027"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
sole voting and dispositive power regulatory
"over which the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power"
sole voting and investment power regulatory
"over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power"

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How many FELE shares did director Gregg C. Sengstack receive?

Gregg C. Sengstack reported vesting of 366 restricted stock awards on October 1, 2026.

How many FELE shares were delivered or withheld, and at what price?

145 shares were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability on October 1, 2026; the reported price was $96.47 per share.

What voting or investment authority did Gregg C. Sengstack report over indirect FELE holdings?

The footnotes state that he had sole voting and dispositive power over the 29,687 shares held by the Sengstack Family Foundation, but did not have sole voting and investment power over 160,000 shares held by the Gregg Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust. He had sole voting and investment power over 115,000 shares in the Dianne Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust and sole voting and dispositive power over 56,900 shares in the Dianne Sengstack 2025 Special Trust.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
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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*
SENGSTACK GREGG C

(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)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
common stock10/01/2026A366(1)A$96.47136,900D
common stock10/01/2026F145D$96.47136,755(2)D
common stock29,687IBy Sengstack Family Foundation(3)
common stock160,000IBy Reporting Person's Trust(4)
common stock115,000IBy Spouse's Trust(5)
common stock56,900IBy Spouse's Special Trust #1(6)
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Vest of restricted stock awards.
2. Includes 2,200 restricted shares that vest monthly in equal installments through April 1, 2027, 11,436 restricted stock units that vest on 2/22/2027, and 123,119 shares owned outright.
3. Represents shares held of record by the Sengstack Family Foundation, for which the reporting person is the president and over which the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power.
4. Represents shares held of record by the Gregg Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, for which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee and over which the reporting person does not have sole voting and investment power.
5. Represents shares held of record by the Dianne Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
6. Represents shares held of record by the Dianne Sengstack 2025 Special Trust, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power.
Remarks:
Jonathan M. Grandon, power of attorney for Gregg C. Sengstack10/02/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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