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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 (FELE) Form 4: On 07/31/2025 the company’s newly hired VP & Chief HR Officer, Daniela M. Williams, received an initial equity grant of 3,193 shares of common stock coded “A” (acquired) at a stated price of $0, indicating a restricted-stock award rather than an open-market purchase. Following the grant, Williams’ direct beneficial ownership rises to 3,193 FELE shares.
The award is structured to vest in three equal tranches: 1,064 shares one year after the 07/07/2025 hire date, another 1,064 shares after two years, and the final 1,065 shares after three years (07/07/2026-2028). No derivative securities were reported, and there were no dispositions or sales.
Key investor takeaway: the filing reflects standard executive onboarding compensation aimed at long-term alignment rather than a cash-backed vote of confidence. While it slightly increases insider ownership, it does not signal fresh insider buying pressure in the market.
Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) – Form 4 insider transaction
Newly hired Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Jennifer A. Wolfenbarger reported an automatic stock award (transaction code “A”) dated 31 Jul 2025. She received 11,709 shares of common stock at $0 cost, recorded as direct ownership. The award consists entirely of restricted shares:
- 6,440 shares vest one year after her 7 Jul 2025 hire date (7 Jul 2026)
- 5,269 shares vest two years after hire (7 Jul 2027)
Franklin Electric (FELE) – Form 4 insider activity
Director Gregg C. Sengstack reported two transactions on 07/01/2025:
- Code A (acquisition): 366 common shares vested from a restricted-stock grant at an indicated price of $91.775.
- Code F (disposition): 145 shares automatically withheld, typically for tax-withholding purposes, at the same price.
The net result is an increase of 221 shares, bringing Sengstack’s direct holdings to 140,570 shares. He also controls sizable indirect stakes—160,000 shares via the Gregg Sengstack 2020 Dynasty Trust, 115,000 via his spouse’s trust, 9,032 through the Sengstack Family Foundation, and 56,900 held by his spouse—totaling 340,932 indirect shares.
No derivative securities were reported, and the transactions stem from routine equity-compensation vesting rather than open-market buying or selling. Given the small net change (under 0.2 % of his total ownership and immaterial relative to Franklin Electric’s shares outstanding), the filing is viewed as neutral in market impact.