8-K Award Agreements
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): March 6, 2013
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana | | 0-362 | | 35-0827455 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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400 E. Spring Street | | |
Bluffton, IN | | 46714 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (260) 824-2900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On March 6, 2013, the Management Organization and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted forms of award agreements for use under the Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Stock Plan, as amended and restated effective as of March 9, 2009 (the “2009 Plan”) and the Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 2012 Stock Plan (the “2012 Plan”) (each, a “Plan”). The Committee approved and adopted the terms and conditions applicable to restricted stock awards under the 2009 Plan and to stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock unit and performance stock unit awards under the 2012 Plan (as described in the applicable Plan) as set forth in the forms of agreement filed with this Current Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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10.1 | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Director Employees. |
10.2 | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Director Employees. |
10.3 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Director Employees. |
10.4 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Director Employees. |
10.5 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Director Employees. |
10.6 | Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Director Employees. |
10.7 | Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement for Director Employees. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: March 12, 2013 | | |
| FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. (Registrant) |
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| John J. Haines Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |