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FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. (NASDAQ:FELE) Files An 8-K Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. (NASDAQ:FELE) Files An 8-K Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws;
Change in Fiscal Year.

On December 16, 2016, the Board of Directors of Franklin Electric
Co., Inc. (the Company) approved a change in the Companys fiscal
year from a 52-53 week year ending on the Saturday nearest to
December 31 to a calendar year ending December 31, effective
beginning with fiscal year 2017. Article X of the Companys bylaws
were amended to read as follows: The fiscal year of the
Corporation shall begin on January 1 and end on December 31 of
each year. No other amendments to the bylaws were made.
Since this change is not deemed a change in fiscal year for
purposes of reporting subject to Rule 13a-10 or Rule 15d-10 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as the new
fiscal year commences within seven days of the prior fiscal year
and the new fiscal year commences with the end of the prior
fiscal year, the Company will not be required to file a
transition report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit Number
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Franklin Electric Co.,
Inc.

About FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. (NASDAQ:FELE)
Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is engaged in designing, manufacturing and distributing water and fuel pumping systems, composed of submersible motors, pumps, electronic controls, and related parts and equipment. The Company’s segments include the Water Systems segment and the Fueling Systems segment. The Company’s Water Systems and Fueling Systems products and related equipment are sold to specialty distributors and some original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), as well as industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, and oil and utility companies. The Company’s Water Systems segment produces and markets water pumping systems. It is also engaged in submersible motors, pumps, drives, electronic controls and monitoring devices. The Company’s Fueling Systems segment is engaged in the production and marketing of fuel pumping systems, fuel containment systems, and monitoring and control systems. FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. (NASDAQ:FELE) Recent Trading Information
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. (NASDAQ:FELE) closed its last trading session down -0.10 at 39.65 with 196,893 shares trading hands.

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