2015.08.03 8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2015

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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Item 8.01. Other Events

On August 3, 2015, Franklin Electric Co., Inc., (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors i) issued a dividend in the amount of $0.0975 payable on August 20, 2015 to shareholders of record on August 10, 2015; and (ii) authorized the Company to increase the size of its previously authorized share repurchase program by an additional 3,000,000 shares. The authorization is in addition to the 535,107 shares that remained available for repurchase at the end of day, July 31, 2015. A copy of the press release announcing approval of the dividend and the increase in the share repurchase program is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release - "Franklin Electric Declares Payment of Quarterly Cash Dividend and Announces an Increase to its Stock Repurchase Program"






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.

FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
(Registrant)

Date: August 3, 2015
 
By
/s/ John J. Haines
 
 
 
John J. Haines
 
 
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
 
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)






EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release - "Franklin Electric Declares Payment of Quarterly Cash Dividend and Announces an Increase to its Stock Repurchase Program"