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The Franklin Electric Co Inc (NASDAQ: FELE) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Franklin Electric, an Indiana-incorporated manufacturer in motor and generator manufacturing, uses these filings to report financial results, material agreements, capital structure changes, and other significant events related to its water and energy movement businesses.
Investors can review Form 8-K current reports in which Franklin Electric announces quarterly earnings, posts presentation materials for investor conferences, and discloses material definitive agreements. Recent 8-K filings describe quarterly financial results for its Water Systems, Energy Systems, and Distribution segments, the termination of its U.S. pension plan and related annuity contract, the settlement of lump sum pension payouts, and the issuance of senior notes under private shelf agreements.
Annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (when accessed through EDGAR) provide more detailed information on consolidated net sales, segment performance, balance sheet items, cash flows, risk factors, and other required disclosures. These filings also reference recognition in external rankings and discuss risks and uncertainties under safe harbor language.
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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. furnished an update to investors by presenting at Citi’s 2026 Global Industrial Tech and Mobility Conference and posting the associated slide deck on its website. The same presentation materials are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and are made available for informational purposes.
The company specifies that this conference presentation and related materials are being furnished under Regulation FD, not filed for liability purposes under the Exchange Act, and are not automatically incorporated into other securities law filings.
Franklin Electric Co. Inc. president of Franklin Fueling, Jay J. Walsh, reported equity compensation activity in common stock. On 2/16/2026 he acquired 1,153 shares as a grant or award tied to the vesting of restricted stock units at 108.94 per share.
On the same date, 495 shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations by delivering shares at 108.94 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 17,987 common shares, including 1,120 restricted stock units vesting on 2/20/2028, 1,156 restricted stock units vesting on 2/22/2027, and 15,711 shares owned outright.
Franklin Electric Co Inc executive Brent L. Spikes, VP Global Manufacturing Operations, reported equity compensation activity in company common stock. On February 16, 2026, he acquired 725 shares at $108.94 per share as a grant or award tied to the vesting of restricted stock. On the same date, 343 shares were disposed of through a tax-withholding transaction at $108.94 per share, leaving 3,859 shares owned directly after these entries. Footnotes state this total includes 837 restricted stock units vesting on February 20, 2028, 826 restricted stock units vesting on February 22, 2027, and 2,196 shares owned outright.
Franklin Electric executive Greg Michael Levine reported a stock-based compensation event involving company common stock. He acquired 2,187 shares as a grant or award at $108.94 per share, and 1,021 shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations, leaving him with 4,748 directly owned shares.
Franklin Electric’s Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan M. Grandon reported equity compensation activity in company common stock. On February 16, 2026, he acquired 1,555 shares at $108.94 per share through a grant or award tied to restricted stock vesting.
On the same date, 627 shares were disposed of to cover tax withholding, also at $108.94 per share. After these transactions, Grandon directly held 7,544 shares, including 1,698 restricted shares vesting on 2/20/2028, 1,715 restricted shares vesting on 2/22/2027, and 4,131 shares owned outright.
Franklin Electric executive Delancey W. Davis, President of Headwater Companies, reported equity compensation changes in common stock. On February 16, 2026, he acquired 1,489 shares through a grant or award at $108.94 per share, and disposed of 690 shares to cover tax obligations. Following these transactions, he directly held 8,279 shares, including 1,439 restricted stock units vesting on February 20, 2028, 1,499 restricted stock units vesting on February 22, 2027, and 5,341 shares owned outright.
Franklin Electric director Gregg C. Sengstack reported equity-related transactions in company common stock. On February 16, 2026, he acquired 11,069 shares as a grant or award at $108.94 per share, reflecting the vesting of restricted stock units.
On the same date, 4,410 shares were disposed of in a tax-withholding transaction at $108.94 per share rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Sengstack directly owned 105,318 shares, which the footnotes explain include restricted shares, restricted stock units, and shares owned outright.
The filing also lists indirect holdings: 29,687 shares held by the Sengstack Family Foundation where he has sole voting and dispositive power; 160,000 shares in a dynasty trust where he does not have sole voting and investment power; and additional spouse-related trusts totaling 171,900 shares where he serves as trustee with sole voting and investment power.
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. furnished an update related to its investor communications. On February 17, 2026, the company posted quarterly presentation materials on its website in the Investor Relations – Presentation section for use in its Q4 2025 earnings call. The same earnings presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The company notes that this information is provided under Regulation FD and Item 7.01 and is considered furnished, not filed, meaning it is not incorporated into Securities Act filings or subject to certain Exchange Act liabilities.
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. reported higher sales and margins for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 while absorbing a large pension-related charge. Fourth quarter 2025 net sales were $506.9 million, up from $485.7 million, and operating income rose to $51.6 million from $43.0 million, lifting operating margin to 10.2%.
Fourth quarter diluted EPS increased to $0.87 from $0.72. For full year 2025, net sales reached $2.1 billion versus $2.0 billion, and operating income grew to $269.0 million from $243.6 million, with operating margin improving to 12.6%. GAAP diluted EPS declined to $3.22 from $3.86, mainly reflecting a $54.9 million pre-tax pension plan termination settlement, while adjusted diluted EPS increased to $4.14 from $3.92.
Water Systems, Energy Systems, and Distribution all delivered net sales growth in 2025, with Energy Systems up 9% and Water Systems up 6%. The company ended 2025 with $99.7 million in cash and provided 2026 guidance for sales of $2.17 billion to $2.24 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.40 to $4.60.
Franklin Electric director Gregg C. Sengstack reported updates to his ownership of the company’s common stock. On February 1, 2026, he acquired 366 shares of common stock at $99.62 per share and had 109,892 shares directly owned afterward. A separate code F transaction on the same date shows 164 shares disposed of at $99.62, leaving 109,728 shares directly held.
He also reports indirect holdings, including 29,687 shares held by the Sengstack Family Foundation, where he has sole voting and dispositive power. Additional indirect positions are held through the Gregg Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, the Dianne Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, and the Dianne Sengstack 2025 Special Trust, with varying trustee roles and voting authority described in the footnotes.