Not applicable. | Exercisable and expiration dates assume the director's separation from service from Franklin Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries occurs in the February following the director's 75th birthday. See footnote below. | Exercisable and expiration dates assume the director's separation from service from Franklin Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries occurs in the February following the director's 75th birthday. See footnote below. | Represents a hypothetical investment account calculation of deferred Franklin Resources Inc.'s director's fees, under the 2006 Director Deferred Compensation Plan, based upon the performance of Franklin Resources Inc.'s stock (including reinvested dividends) payable in one payment following the director's separation from service from Franklin Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Reporting Person may transfer the hypothetical investment account amount into an alternative investment account(s) not based on the performance of Franklin Resources, Inc. stock effective as of the first day of any calendar quarter.
Post-Transaction Holdings
Kim John Y
Security
Shares
Change
Deferred Director's Fees (FRI)
76.91K
+1.42K (1.88%)
Original SEC Filing Textexpand_more
=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-04-01
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No
--- Issuer ---
Name: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (BEN)
CIK: 0000038777
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: Kim John Y
CIK: 0001547987
Role: Director
--- Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Deferred Director's Fees (FRI)
Date: 2026-04-01 | Code: A (Grant or award)
Shares: +1,420.0932 | Price: $23.59
Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2036-04-20
Shares Owned After: 76,909.1188 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] Not applicable.
[F2] Exercisable and expiration dates assume the director's separation from service from Franklin Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries occurs in the February following the director's 75th birthday. See footnote below.
[F2] Exercisable and expiration dates assume the director's separation from service from Franklin Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries occurs in the February following the director's 75th birthday. See footnote below.
[F3] Represents a hypothetical investment account calculation of deferred Franklin Resources Inc.'s director's fees, under the 2006 Director Deferred Compensation Plan, based upon the performance of Franklin Resources Inc.'s stock (including reinvested dividends) payable in one payment following the director's separation from service from Franklin Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Reporting Person may transfer the hypothetical investment account amount into an alternative investment account(s) not based on the performance of Franklin Resources, Inc. stock effective as of the first day of any calendar quarter.
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: Not applicable.
F2: Exercisable and expiration dates assume the director's separation from service from Franklin Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries occurs in the February following the director's 75th birthday. See footnote below.
F3: Represents a hypothetical investment account calculation of deferred Franklin Resources Inc.'s director's fees, under the 2006 Director Deferred Compensation Plan, based upon the performance of Franklin Resources Inc.'s stock (including reinvested dividends) payable in one payment following the director's separation from service from Franklin Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Reporting Person may transfer the hypothetical investment account amount into an alternative investment account(s) not based on the performance of Franklin Resources, Inc. stock effective as of the first day of any calendar quarter.
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ Virginia Rosas, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-04-02)
