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
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FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 0-362 35-0827455
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
400 East Spring Street
Bluffton, Indiana 46714
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(219) 824-2900
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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
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(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.
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(Registrant)
Date October 9, 1998 By /s/ Jess B. Ford
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(Signature)
Jess B. Ford
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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