SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSSION 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) OCTOBER 9, 1998 --------------- FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. --------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana 0-362 35-0827455 ------- ----- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 400 East Spring Street Bluffton, Indiana 46714 ----------------- ----- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (219) 824-2900 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Page 1 of 2 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS The Company is filing certain "Forward Looking Statements" for the purpose of establishing a readily available document which may be referred to in the future in accordance with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Forward Looking Statements are attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits EXHIBIT INDEX The Exhibits are indexed in accordance with the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Exhibits not listed are omitted due to the absence of conditions under which they are required. Number Description - ----- ----------- (99) Forward Looking Statements 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 hereunto duly authorized. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. --------------------------- (Registrant) Date October 9, 1998 By /s/ Jess B. Ford ----------------------- --------------------------- (Signature) Jess B. Ford Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Page 2 of 2