Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):March 24, 2022
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana
0-362
35-0827455
(State of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS employer identification no.)
9255 Coverdale Road
Fort Wayne,
Indiana
46809
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(260) 824-2900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.10 par value
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(Trading symbol)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On March 24, 2022, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Dr. Paul N. Chhabra, an executive officer of the Company, has elected to pursue an opportunity outside of the Company. Dr. Chhabra has served as Vice President, Global Product Supply since April 2018. Dr. Chhabra will remain employed with the Company until March 31, 2022.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit Number
Description
101
Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
