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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
Specialized Disclosure Report
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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9255 Coverdale Road | | |
Fort Wayne, Indiana | | 46809 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
John J. Haines
(260) 824-2900
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
[x] Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2016.
Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (the “Company”) is providing this Form SD in accordance with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Rule 13p-1”) for the reporting period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. The Company has filed its Conflict Minerals Report, which appears as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at www.franklin-electric.com.
Item 1.02 Exhibit
A copy of the Company’s Conflict Minerals Report is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto.
Section 2 - Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
Exhibit 1.01 - Conflict Mineral Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
(Registrant)
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Date: May 31, 2017 | | By | /s/ John J. Haines |
| | | John J. Haines |
| | | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| | | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |