UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 _________ FORM 10-K _________ ý  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 OR o  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _____ to _____ Commission file number 0-362 FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 35-0827455 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 9255 Coverdale Road Fort Wayne, Indiana (Address of principal executive offices) 46809 (Zip Code) (260) 824-2900 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.10 par value (Title of each class) FELE (Trading symbol) NASDAQ Global Select Market (Name of each exchange on which registered) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None (Title of each class) Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. No ☒ Yes ☐ 1