SEC Form 4 · accession 0000038725-15-000134
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC · FELE
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
David T Brown
Director
Period of report
May 28, 2015
Accepted (ET)
May 29, 2015 · 3:52 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000038725
Table I — non-derivative securities
No Table I lines on this filing.
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stock unitsF1 | — | May 28, 2015 | A | 157 | A | — | — | common stock | 157 | 57,339 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Pursuant to terms of the Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan approved by the Board of Directors on February 11, 2000 and amended and restated on April 7, 2006, Mr. Brown elected to receive his 2008-2015 Board of Directors retainer, meeting fees and stock award in Franklin Electric Co., Inc. common stock, issuance of such shares deferred until he retires or otherwise leaves the Board of Directors (e.g. Stock Units). On May 28, 2015, Mr. Brown was credited with 156.78 Stock Units for dividends that would have been paid on such deferred shares. At distribution, Mr. Brown may elect pursuant to the terms of the Plan to receive his deferred compensation either in shares of Franklin common stock or in cash.