---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000038725-23-000160"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FELE"
cik: "0000038725"
company_name: "FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T06:36:14.286909+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Electric VP Donald Kenney retires; consulting at $15k/month through Dec 2023

## Summary
- Donald Kenney retired as VP and President, Global Water effective July 31, 2023.
- Consulting Agreement effective Aug 1, 2023: $15,000/month for transition services through Dec 31, 2023.
- Retirement previously announced on July 5, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000038725-23-000160
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FELE
- cik: 0000038725
- company_name: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872523000160/0000038725-23-000160-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872523000160/fele-20230801.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-23-000160
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-23-000160.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-23-000160.txt

## Key facts
- 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: Donald Kenney retired from his positions as Vice President of the Company and President, Global Water.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872523000160/0000038725-23-000160-index.htm

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