FORM 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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[X] STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
PURSUANT TO SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
SECTION 17(a) OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
OR SECTION 30(f) of the INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Name and Address of Reporting Person*
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Kirk M. Nevins
400 E. Spring Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (FELE)
IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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Statement for Month/Day/Year
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04/17/03
If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all Applicable)
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Director 10% Owner
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X Officer (Vice President-Sales) Other (Specify Below)
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Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
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X Filed by One Reporting Person
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Filed by More Than One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed Of, or Beneficially Owned
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Title of Tran Deemed Transaction Securities Amount of Ownership: Nature of
Security Date Exec Code Acquired (A) Securities Form: Dir Indirect
(Instr 3) (M/D/Y) Date, (Instr 8) or Disposed Of(D) Benficially (D) or Beneficial
if (Instr 3,4,5) Owned follow Indirect (I) Ownership
any Report Trans (Instr 4) (Instr 4)
(M/D/Y) (Instr 3 & 4)
Code V Amount A or D Price
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Common St 4/17/03 M 3000 A 39.275
Common St 4/17/03 M 2000 A 32.25
Common St 4/17/03 S 1000 D 49.11
Common St 4/17/03 S 2000 D 49.15
Common St 4/17/03 S 2000 D 49.18 1700 D
Common St 258 I 401k
Common St 2532 I ESOP
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Table II Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed Of, or Beneficially Owned
(Puts, Calls, Warrants, Options, Convertible Securities)
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Title Conver- Trans- Deem Trans- Number Date Title & Price Number Own- Nature
of sion or action Exec action of Deri- Exer- Amount of of of Der- ership: of Indir
Deriv- Exercise Date Date, Code vative cisable Under- Deriv- ivative Form of Benefic
ative Price of (M/D/Y) if (Ins 8) Securi- & Expir- lying ative Securi- Dir Sec Ownershp
Secur- Deriva- any ties ation Securities Secur- ties Direct (Inst 4)
ity tive (M/D/Y) Acquired Date (Instr 3 & 4) ity Benef (D) or
(Ins 3) Security (A) or (M/D/Y) (Ins 5) Owned Indirect
Disposed of follow (I)
(D) Rep Tran (Ins 4)
(Ins 3,4,5) (Ins 4)
Num
Date Expir of
Code V (A) (D) Exer Date Title Shrs
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Option (right to buy)
39.275 4/17/03 M 3000 12/13/11 C Stock 3000 39.275
Option (right to buy)
32.25 4/17/03 M 2000 7/28/10 C Stock 2000 32.25 50000 D
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/s/ Kirk M. Nevins April 21, 2003
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Signature of Reporting Person Date
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NOTES
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Holdings within the Franklin Electric Directed Investment Salary Plan
("401k Plan") Trust. The information reported herein is based on a
plan statement reporting December 31, 2002 holdings under the 401k Plan.
Allocation of shares under the Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Employee Stock
Ownership Plan Trust ("ESOP"). The information reported herein was
provided by the trustee for holdings as of December 31, 2002.
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