FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Franklin Michael E.		 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
8/25/2022 

 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Whole Earth Brands, Inc. [FREE]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O WHOLE EARTH BRANDS, INC., 125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1250		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                          _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 0 (1)D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
(1) The Reporting Person is the son of Sir Martin E. Franklin ("MEF"). MEF is the trustee, settlor and sole beneficiary of the Martin E. Franklin Revocable Trust (the "Franklin Trust") and the manager of Sababa Holdings FREE LLC ("Sababa"). The Franklin Trust is the sole member of Sababa. As disclosed in that Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on May 18, 2022 and that Form 3 filed by Sababa with the SEC on May 27, 2022, Sababa is the owner of 5,766,300 shares of the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer (the "Franklin Shares") (which shares represent 13.76% of the outstanding common stock of the Issuer). MEF has the sole voting and disposition power with respect to the Franklin Shares. MEF does not control or influence the Reporting Person and MEF is not controlled or influenced by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person holds a profits interest in Sababa. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Franklin Shares.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24.1 Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Franklin Michael E.
C/O WHOLE EARTH BRANDS, INC.
125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1250
CHICAGO, IL 60606		X
Signatures
/s/ Ira W. Schlussel, as Attorney-in-Fact for Michael E. Franklin9/1/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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