Franklin Electric First Quarter Earnings
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 17, 2006


FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


INDIANA
0-362
35-0827455
     
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)


400 EAST SPRING STREET
BLUFFTON, INDIANA
46714
   
(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 17 2006, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2006 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 17, 2006 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)




Date: April 18, 2006
By /s/ Thomas J Strupp
 
Thomas J Strupp,
 
Vice President, Chief Financial
 
Officer and Secretary (Principal
 
Financial and Accounting Officer)



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