Franklin Electric (FELE) HR chief granted 1,351 restricted shares with multi-year vesting

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WILLIAMS DANIELA MARIA reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Franklin Electric Co. Inc. VP and Chief HR Officer Daniela Maria Williams received a grant of 1,351 shares of common stock as an equity award. The award is priced at $94.71 per share and vests in three equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary of 2/19/2026.

After this grant, Williams directly holds 4,544 shares of common stock, including multiple restricted share tranches scheduled to vest on 7/7/2026, 7/7/2027, and 7/7/2028.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider WILLIAMS DANIELA MARIA

Role VP AND CHIEF HR OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	common stock	1,351	$94.71	$128K

Holdings After Transaction: common stock — 4,544 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. The awards vest in three equal installments of 1/3 each year, beginning on the first anniversary of 2/19/2026. Includes 1,351 restricted shares that vest in equal installments of 1/3 each year, beginning on the first anniversary of 2/19/2026, 1,064 restricted shares that vest on 7/7/2026, 1,064 restricted shares that vest on 7/7/2027 and 1,065 restricted shares that vest on 7/7/2028.

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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^*

WILLIAMS DANIELA MARIA

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9255 COVERDALE ROAD

(Street)

FORT WAYNE IN 46809

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP AND CHIEF HR OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

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

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

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

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
common stock	02/19/2026		A		1,351(1)	A	$94.71	4,544(2)	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The awards vest in three equal installments of 1/3 each year, beginning on the first anniversary of 2/19/2026.

2. Includes 1,351 restricted shares that vest in equal installments of 1/3 each year, beginning on the first anniversary of 2/19/2026, 1,064 restricted shares that vest on 7/7/2026, 1,064 restricted shares that vest on 7/7/2027 and 1,065 restricted shares that vest on 7/7/2028.

Remarks:

	DANIELA M. WILLIAMS	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did FELE executive Daniela Maria Williams report?

Daniela Maria Williams reported an acquisition of 1,351 Franklin Electric common shares as an equity award. The grant is coded as a "Grant, award, or other acquisition" and reflects stock-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

At what price was the Franklin Electric (FELE) stock award granted?

The 1,351-share award to Daniela Maria Williams was granted at $94.71 per share. This price is used for reporting the value of the equity compensation and does not indicate that she bought shares on the open market.

How many Franklin Electric shares does Daniela Maria Williams own after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Williams directly owns 4,544 Franklin Electric common shares. This total includes restricted shares scheduled to vest over several years, reflecting her accumulated stock-based compensation as an executive officer.

What is the vesting schedule for the new FELE restricted stock award?

The 1,351-share award vests in three equal annual installments starting on 2/19/2026. Each year, one-third of the restricted shares becomes fully vested, aligning the executive’s compensation with longer-term company performance and retention.

What other restricted Franklin Electric shares are included in Williams’ holdings?

Williams’ 4,544-share total includes several restricted tranches beyond the new 1,351 shares. These include 1,064 shares vesting on 7/7/2026, 1,064 shares vesting on 7/7/2027, and 1,065 shares vesting on 7/7/2028.