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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000038725-25-000144"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FELE"
cik: "0000038725"
company_name: "FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T09:30:27.607345+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Electric repurchases 1.2M shares at $86.78 from Schaefer trust; authorization increased

## Summary
- Repurchased 1,200,000 shares from Patricia Schaefer Settlement Trust at $86.78/share (five-day VWAP) on June 13, 2025.
- Board increased share repurchase authorization by 1.2M shares; remaining authorization of 1,126,635 shares after the transaction.
- Transaction provides liquidity for estate tax obligations; CEO cites confidence in balance sheet and future prospects.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000038725-25-000144
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FELE
- cik: 0000038725
- company_name: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872525000144/0000038725-25-000144-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872525000144/fele-20250609.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-25-000144
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-25-000144.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038725-25-000144.txt

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