Franklin Electric Co., Inc. filings document financial results, governance matters and material events for a manufacturer and distributor of water and energy systems. Form 8-K reports cover earnings releases, quarterly presentation materials and Regulation FD disclosures related to operating results across Water Systems, Energy Systems and Distribution.
The company’s filings also record completed acquisition activity in water treatment systems, components and accessories, including the acquisition of Wood Bros Industries, Reverse Osmosis Superstore and Vistar Water Technologies. Proxy materials cover board matters, executive compensation, equity awards, shareholder voting items and related governance disclosures for the Indiana-incorporated public company.
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.
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. furnished, under Regulation FD, quarterly presentation materials that management used as part of its Q2 2026 earnings call. On July 28, 2026, the company posted these slides on its website in the Investor Relations – Presentation section and attached them as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in the presentation and this current report is expressly treated as furnished, not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into Securities Act filings. Additional exhibits include the cover page Inline XBRL data (Exhibits 101 and 104).
Franklin Electric reported solid second quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $622.9 million, up 6% from $587.4 million a year earlier. Operating income rose to $93.6 million, also up 6%, maintaining a consolidated operating margin of 15.0%. Net income attributable to the company was $65.7 million, and diluted EPS increased to $1.46 from $1.31. Adjusted diluted EPS grew 18% to $1.55, excluding restructuring and a legal settlement.
Water Systems net sales rose 5% to $358.5 million and Distribution net sales grew 11% to $221.1 million, while Energy Systems net sales increased 3% to $80.2 million. Energy Systems results included a $4.5 million legal settlement, with adjusted operating income up 11%. For the first half of 2026, cash flow from operations improved to $58.7 million. Management cited “strong performance” and raised 2026 guidance to $2.21–$2.29 billion in net sales and $4.50–$4.70 in Adjusted Diluted EPS.
Franklin Electric Vice President and CFO Jennifer Ann Wolfenbarger reported compensation-related stock activity involving the company’s common stock. On July 7, 2026, she received a grant or award of 6,440 shares of common stock at a reported value of $102.77 per share.
On the same date, 2,827 shares were disposed of as a tax-withholding transaction, where shares are delivered to cover tax liabilities rather than sold in the open market. After these transactions, she directly held 13,528 shares of common stock.
Her direct holdings include 4,646 restricted shares that vest in three equal installments beginning on February 19, 2026, 5,269 restricted shares that vest on July 7, 2027, and 3,613 shares owned outright. These transactions reflect equity-based compensation and related tax settlement rather than open-market buying or selling.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC director Gregg C. Sengstack reported routine equity compensation changes. On 2026-07-01, he received a grant of 366 shares of common stock at $105.28 per share and had 145 shares withheld at the same price to cover tax obligations.
After these transactions, Sengstack directly owns 130,562 common shares, which include 3,298 restricted shares vesting monthly through April 1, 2027, 11,436 restricted stock units vesting on February 22, 2027, and 115,828 shares owned outright. He also reports indirect ownership through several trusts and the Sengstack Family Foundation.
Franklin Electric director Gregg C. Sengstack reported routine equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On June 12, 2026, he exercised options to acquire 35,000 shares of common stock at $43.00 per share. To cover tax obligations, 22,587 shares were disposed of at $103.565 per share through a tax-withholding arrangement, rather than an open-market sale, leaving a net increase in his directly held shares.
Following these transactions, Sengstack directly held 130,707 common shares, which include 3,664 restricted shares that vest monthly through April 1, 2027, 11,436 restricted stock units vesting on February 22, 2027, and 115,607 shares owned outright. He also has indirect ownership through several trusts and the Sengstack Family Foundation, which together hold additional blocks of Franklin Electric stock.
Franklin Electric Co. Inc.’s Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan M. Grandon reported an exercise-and-sell transaction in company stock. On June 9, 2026, he exercised options to acquire 8,547 shares of common stock at $42.20 per share and sold 8,547 common shares in an open-market sale at an average price of $103.403 per share. Following these transactions, he directly holds 7,509 common shares, including 3,168 restricted shares that vest in three equal installments beginning on February 19, 2026, 1,698 restricted shares vesting on February 20, 2028, 1,715 restricted shares vesting on February 22, 2027, and 928 shares owned outright.
FELE proposes resale of common stock by an affiliate. The filing lists planned sales tied to stock option exercises on 06/09/2026 totaling individual lot sizes 3,186, 2,174, and 3,187. The notice also reports three recent open-market sales by Jonathan Grandon totaling 9,188 shares with reported proceeds shown.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC director Gregg C. Sengstack reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding. He received a grant of 366 shares of common stock at $97.44 per share in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards, while 145 shares at the same price were withheld to cover tax obligations.
After these transactions, he holds 118,294 shares directly, including 3,664 restricted shares that vest monthly through April 1, 2027, 11,436 restricted stock units vesting on February 22, 2027, and 103,194 shares owned outright. Indirect holdings include 29,687 shares held by the Sengstack Family Foundation, 160,000 shares held by a trust for which he is trustee, 56,900 shares in a special trust where he has sole voting and dispositive power, and 115,000 shares in a trust where his spouse is trustee and he does not have sole voting and investment power.
Franklin Electric Co. Inc. executive Delancey W. Davis, President of Headwater Companies, reported an open-market sale of 1,900 shares of common stock at $100.00 per share on May 26, 2026. After this transaction, he directly holds 10,402 shares.
The reported holdings include 2,661 restricted shares that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 19, 2026, 1,439 restricted stock units that vest on February 20, 2028, 1,499 restricted stock units that vest on February 22, 2027, and 4,803 shares owned outright.