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) April
14, 2005
FRANKLIN
ELECTRIC CO., INC.
(EXACT
NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
INDIANA |
0-362 |
35-0827455 |
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(STATE
OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR
ORGANIZATION) |
(COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER) |
(I.R.S.
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
400
EAST SPRING STREET
BLUFFTON,
INDIANA |
46714 |
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(ADDRESS
OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) |
(ZIP
CODE) |
(260)
824-2900
(REGISTRANT'S
TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
No
Change
(Former
name and former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The
following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 “Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.”
On April
14, 2005, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. issued a press release announcing its
first-quarter 2005 earnings. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit (99) and hereby incorporated by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits
The
following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, “Financial Statements
and Exhibits”: (99) Press Release, dated April 14, 2005 issued by Franklin
Electric Co., Inc.
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto
duly authorized.
FRANKLIN
ELECTRIC CO., INC.
(Registrant)
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Date:
April 18, 2005 |
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By
/s/ Gregg C. Sengstack |
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Gregg
C. Sengstack, Senior Vice |
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President,
Chief Financial |
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Officer
and Secretary (Principal |
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Financial
and Accounting Officer) |