Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) September 15, 2006


FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


INDIANA
0-362
35-0827455
 
 
 
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)


400 EAST SPRING STREET
BLUFFTON, INDIANA
 
46714
 
 
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(ZIP CODE)


(260) 824-2900

(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

No Change

(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On September 15, 2006, Franklin Electric Co., Inc. acquired Healy Systems, Inc., in a stock purchase transaction. A copy of the press release, announcing the acquisition, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

The information set forth above under item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this item 2.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits. 


Exhibit No. Description          
99.1  Press Release, dated September 15, 2006, issued by Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 


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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 

 
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
   
   
Date: September 20, 2006
By: /s/ Thomas J. Strupp
 
Thomas J. Strupp
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 
and Secretary (Principal Financial and
 
Accounting Officer)




 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated September 15, 2006, issued by Franklin Electric Co., Inc.


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