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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050624092555
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-036510
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050623
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050624

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Port Kevin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330335

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13198
		FILM NUMBER:		05913688

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-386-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC
		STREET 2:		ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08016

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356841
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OFFICE MACHINES, NEC [3579]
		IRS NUMBER:				222476703
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6093862500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FRANKLIN COMPUTER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900510
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000356841</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FEP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001330335</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Port Kevin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BURLINGTON,</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW JERSEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08016-4907</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President, Int'l, Oper</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.15</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-12-06</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-12-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">An option to purchase 15,000 shares of the issuer's common sstock, par value $.01 per share, was issued to the Reporting person under the Issuer's 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated.  One-fourth of such option becomes exercisable on each of December 6, 2005, December 6, 2006, December 6, 2007 and December 6, 2008</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Common Stock, $.01 par value</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kevin Port</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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