FELE · Franklin Electric Co Inc · Executive Compensation

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$4.33B

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Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Joseph A. Ruzynski	CEO	$900,000	—	$1,749,954	$875,116	$558,900	$113,064	$5,072,064
Jennifer Wolfenbarger	VP & CFO	$240,385	$75,000	—	—	$111,959	$176,541	$1,703,946
Jonathan M. Grandon	VP, CAO, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$475,976	—	$359,976	$180,004	$221,686	$68,532	$1,486,162
DeLancey W. Davis	VP and President, Headwater Companies	$470,434	—	$304,962	$152,510	$274,498	$95,087	$1,450,025
Gregory M. Levine	VP and President, Global Water	$504,587	—	$290,016	$145,009	$293,669	$53,182	$1,431,471
Russell D. Fleeger	Former Interim CFO	$230,211	$100,000	—	$14,204	—	$22,842	$524,137
Jeffery Taylor	Former VP and CFO	$133,750	—	—	—	$62,294	$22,778	$218,822
Jeffery L. Taylor	Former VP and CFO	$133,750	—	—	—	$62,294	$22,778	$218,822

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gregg Sengstack	Executive Chairperson and Former CEO	$950,000	—	$2,250,017	$1,125,017	$989,805	$149,213	$7,926,384
Joseph A. Ruzynski	CEO	$450,000	$250,000	$2,625,052	$1,312,536	$407,700	$42,212	$6,399,979
Jeffery L. Taylor	VP and CFO	$531,154	—	$500,015	$250,016	$365,301	$122,554	$2,018,998
Jeffery Taylor	VP and CFO	$531,154	—	$500,015	$250,016	$365,301	$122,554	$2,018,998
Jonathan M. Grandon	VP, CAO, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$454,135	—	$337,507	$168,744	$312,331	$61,312	$1,502,734
Gregory M. Levine	VP and President, Global Water	$482,115	—	$275,043	$137,496	$297,586	$49,243	$1,379,004
DeLancey W. Davis	VP and President, Headwater Companies	$454,135	—	$295,012	$147,508	$156,165	$76,043	$1,276,320

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gregg Sengstack	Executive Chairperson and Former CEO	$940,385	—	$2,100,011	$1,050,001	$781,342	$113,407	$7,401,610
Jeffery Taylor	VP and CFO	$510,673	—	$444,988	$222,486	$276,721	$59,453	$1,736,863
Jeffery L. Taylor	VP and CFO	$510,673	—	$444,988	$222,486	$276,721	$59,453	$1,736,863
Donald P. Kenney	Former VP and President, Global Water	$312,596	—	$474,964	$237,498	$239,136	$129,296	$1,631,019
Jonathan M. Grandon	VP, CAO, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$435,192	—	$295,015	$147,496	$235,820	$65,770	$1,326,800
DeLancey W. Davis	VP and President, Headwater Companies	$435,192	—	$282,493	$141,249	$117,910	$115,226	$1,233,317
Jay J. Walsh	VP and President, Energy Systems	$403,798	—	$218,747	$109,362	$212,221	$126,169	$1,179,671

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gregg Sengstack	Executive Chairperson and Former CEO	$894,231	—	$1,599,973	$1,199,993	$1,145,957	$102,209	$6,700,247
Donald P. Kenney	Former VP and President, Global Water	$489,135	—	$363,958	$273,004	$574,401	$151,520	$2,125,029
Jeffery Taylor	VP and CFO	$489,135	—	$339,963	$255,003	$427,382	$51,926	$1,818,381
Jeffery L. Taylor	VP and CFO	$489,135	—	$339,963	$255,003	$427,382	$51,926	$1,818,381
DeLancey W. Davis	VP and President, Headwater Companies	$412,115	—	$195,990	$147,000	$489,129	$117,610	$1,508,837
Jay J. Walsh	VP and President, Energy Systems	$387,115	—	$166,961	$125,248	$459,457	$131,396	$1,395,440

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gregg Sengstack	Chairperson and CEO	$870,000	—	$1,020,010	$1,360,004	$1,537,899	$57,651	$6,896,933
John Haines	VP & CFO	$480,000	—	$300,020	$399,996	$578,520	$86,444	$2,145,000
Donald P. Kenney	Former VP and President, Global Water	$477,000	—	$262,499	$349,999	$573,206	$118,678	$2,045,932
DeLancey W. Davis	VP and President, Headwater Companies	$400,000	—	$141,014	$188,009	$541,050	$91,133	$1,502,220
Jonathan M. Grandon	VP, CAO, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$400,125	—	$145,475	$193,998	$433,890	$59,976	$1,378,939
Jeffery Taylor	VP and CFO	$264,904	—	—	—	$319,276	$24,353	$1,208,533
Jeffery L. Taylor	VP and CFO	$264,904	—	—	—	$319,276	$24,353	$1,208,533

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gregg Sengstack	Chairperson and CEO	$824,404	—	$989,992	$1,320,000	$916,373	$37,823	$5,953,917
John Haines	VP & CFO	$455,192	—	$299,983	$400,003	$344,962	$71,164	$1,875,586
Donald P. Kenney	VP and President, Global Water	$428,731	—	$239,974	$319,993	$333,695	$91,783	$1,696,856
DeLancey W. Davis	VP and President, Headwater Companies	$389,818	—	$130,526	$173,993	$319,676	$66,856	$1,225,779
Jonathan M. Grandon	VP, CAO, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$366,683	—	$136,497	$181,996	$250,097	$36,538	$1,108,308

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gregg Sengstack	Chairperson & CEO	$798,333	—	$899,991	$1,199,972	$562,697	$70,737	$6,371,348
John Haines	VP & CFO	$441,040	—	$250,482	$333,992	$211,865	$76,678	$1,569,428
Donald P. Kenney	VP and President, Global Water	$408,767	—	$187,489	$249,994	$190,061	$111,930	$1,387,214
Dr. Paul N. Chhabra	VP Global Product Supply	$358,750	$50,000	$119,973	$160,003	$179,720	$37,680	$1,026,099
DeLancey W. Davis	VP and President, Headwater Companies	$379,962	—	$127,475	$169,993	$121,996	$74,827	$1,015,600

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gregg Sengstack	Chairperson & CEO	$764,583	—	$825,004	$1,100,145	$764,466	$50,907	$5,103,276
John Haines	VP & CFO	$421,630	—	$224,998	$300,046	$287,446	$73,937	$1,533,055
Donald P. Kenney	VP and President, Global Water	$385,440	—	$150,012	$200,031	$362,434	$90,935	$1,338,864
Dr. Paul N. Chhabra	VP Global Product Supply	$260,032	$50,000	$204,990	$139,317	$188,218	$22,286	$1,169,863
Robert J. Stone	Senior VP and President, International Water Systems	$395,816	—	$148,482	$198,024	$134,924	$70,184	$1,095,912

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Gregg Sengstack	Chairperson & CEO	$730,417	—	$660,007	$875,850	$649,560	$56,680	$4,811,126
John Haines	VP & CFO	$403,685	—	$205,514	$273,969	$278,906	$78,709	$1,450,117
DeLancey W. Davis	VP and President, Headwater Companies	$357,654	$40,000	$320,621	$160,779	$185,122	$84,416	$1,280,206
Donald P. Kenney	VP and President, Global Water	$365,005	—	$80,982	$107,989	$229,214	$89,832	$1,148,528
Robert J. Stone	Senior VP and President, International Water Systems	$384,226	—	$143,986	$191,983	$145,209	$88,800	$1,120,961

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Jennifer Wolfenbarger	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer	Appointed	2025-07-07	2025-07-11
Jennifer Wolfenbarger	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer	Appointed	2025-07-07	2025-07-11
Mark A. Carano	director	Appointed	2025-05-07	2025-05-08
Jennifer L. Sherman	Chairperson of the Board	Appointed	2025-05-02	2025-05-08
Chris Villavarayan	director	Appointed	—	2025-05-05
Renee J. Peterson	director	Appointed	—	2025-05-05
Jennifer L. Sherman	director	Appointed	—	2025-05-05
Russell Fleeger	Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2025-03-28	2025-04-03
Jeffery Taylor	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Resigned	2025-03-28	2025-04-03
Jeffery Taylor	Chief Financial Officer	Resigned	2025-03-28	2025-02-24
Joseph Ruzynski	director	Appointed	2024-07-01	2024-07-01
Joseph Ruzynski	member of the Board	Appointed	2024-07-01	2024-05-14
Joseph Ruzynski	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2024-07-01	2024-05-14
Gregg C. Sengstack	Chief Executive Officer	Retired	2024-07-01	2024-05-14
Donald Kenney	Vice President of the Company and President, Global Water	Retired	2023-07-31	2023-08-04
Greg Levine	Vice President and President, Global Water	Appointed	—	2023-07-05
Donald Kenney	Vice President and President, Global Water	Retired	—	2023-07-05

Leadership

Joseph Ruzynski CEO, Board Member
Jennifer L. Sherman Chairman, Board Member
Jeffery L. Taylor CFO
Russell Fleeger CFO
Jonathan M. Grandon General Counsel
Jennifer Wolfenbarger Chief Accounting Officer
Alok Maskara Board Member
Chris Villavarayan Board Member
Mark A. Carano Board Member
Renee J. Peterson Board Member
Victor Grizzle Board Member

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