---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000038725-23-000144"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FELE"
cik: "0000038725"
company_name: "FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T12:55:24.300101+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Electric names Greg Levine as VP and President, Global Water; Donald Kenney retires after 25 years

## Summary
- Donald Kenney, VP and President Global Water, retiring after 25 years; remains through July 31 for transition.
- Greg Levine succeeds Kenney, effective July 3, 2023; previously President at Nidec for 6 years.
- Levine will lead Franklin Electric's global Water Systems business, overseeing growth and strategy.
- Levine spent 13 years at Nidec managing 3,800 employees across 13 sites; earlier 15 years at Emerson.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000038725-23-000144
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FELE
- cik: 0000038725
- company_name: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872523000144/0000038725-23-000144-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872523000144/fele-20230705.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-23-000144
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-23-000144.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-23-000144.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Greg Levine was appointed as Vice President and President, Global Water at FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and President, Global Water
  source text: On July 5, 2023, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced the retirement of Donald Kenney from his role as Vice President and President, Global Water and the appointment of Greg Levine as Vice President and President, Global Water.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872523000144/0000038725-23-000144-index.htm
- Executive change
  Donald Kenney retired as Vice President and President, Global Water at FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice President and President, Global Water
  source text: On July 5, 2023, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced the retirement of Donald Kenney from his role as Vice President and President, Global Water and the appointment of Greg Levine as Vice President and President, Global Water.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872523000144/0000038725-23-000144-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.