FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Kenney Donald P 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/02/2014 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC [FELE] (Last) (First) (Middle) 9255 COVERDALE ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP and President Energy System 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) FORT WAYNE, IN 46809 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Restricted stock award 18,506 (1) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
option	  (2)	02/17/2016	common stock	6,200	$ 22.95	D	Â
option	  (2)	02/09/2017	common stock	5,800	$ 24.435	D	Â
option	  (2)	02/28/2018	common stock	12,000	$ 16.095	D	Â
option	  (2)	03/05/2019	common stock	6,374	$ 8.67	D	Â
option	  (2)	03/23/2020	common stock	3,092	$ 14.945	D	Â
option	  (2)	03/02/2021	common stock	2,334	$ 21.715	D	Â
option	  (2)	05/04/2022	common stock	3,016	$ 24.095	D	Â
option	  (2)	03/06/2023	common stock	3,230	$ 32.53	D	Â
option	  (2)	03/04/2024	common stock	2,681	$ 43.27	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kenney Donald P 9255 COVERDALE ROAD FORT WAYNE, IN 46809	Â	Â	  VP and President Energy System	Â

Signatures

Donald P. Kenney		05/22/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 4406 restricted stock shares that vest 4 years after the 3/2/2011 grant date, 5588 restricted stock shares that vest 4 years after the 5/4/2012 grant date, 4796 restricted stock units that vest 4 years after the 3/6/2013 vest date, and 3716 restricted stock units that vest 4 years after the 3/4/2014 grant date.
(2)	The options became exercisable in four equal installments of 1/4 each year, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date

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