4Filing Date: Oct 15, 2026
Franklin Resources (BEN) 4: Merchant Thomas C bought 19,244 shares at $31.18 on 2026-10… (Oct 15, 2026)
Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership
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ACC: 0000038777-26-000267
Total Value$600.0K
Trades2
Insiders1
Transaction Details
Merchant Thomas C
EVP, General Counsel·Direct
Grant · Acquire
Common Stock, par value $.10
Shares+19.24K
Price$31.18
Total Value$600.0K
Shares Owned After102.05K
Transaction DateOct 13, 2026
Merchant Thomas C
EVP, General Counsel·Direct
Grant · Acquire
Common Stock, par value $.10
Shares+18.43K
Price-
Total Value$0
Shares Owned After120.47K
Transaction DateOct 13, 2026
Footnotes ▸
During prior three years, the Reporting Person was granted certain restricted stock units subject to vesting over a three-year period based upon satisfaction of certain performance criteria. On October 13, 2026, the Issuer's Compensation Committee certified that certain performance criteria with respect to the Issuer's fiscal year ended September 30, 2026 were achieved, and therefore the amount of shares reported in Column 4 are scheduled to vest on December 1, 2026. | Not applicable. | Of the amount of securities beneficially owned, 41,131 shares represent unvested restricted stock unit awards (which excludes the unvested restricted stock units scheduled to vest on December 1, 2026 as reported in Footnote 1).
Post-Transaction Holdings
Merchant Thomas C · EVP, General Counsel
| Security | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $.10 | 102.05K | +37.67K (58.51%) |
Original SEC Filing Textexpand_more
=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-10-13
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No
--- Issuer ---
Name: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC (BEN)
CIK: 0000038777
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: Merchant Thomas C
CIK: 0001573664
Role: Officer (EVP, General Counsel)
--- Non-Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Common Stock, par value $.10
Date: 2026-10-13 | Code: A (Grant or award)
Shares: +19,244 | Price: $31.18
Total Value: $600,027.92
Shares Owned After: 102,049 | Ownership: D (Direct)
[Transaction #2]
Security: Common Stock, par value $.10
Date: 2026-10-13 | Code: A (Grant or award)
Shares: +18,426
Shares Owned After: 120,475 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] During prior three years, the Reporting Person was granted certain restricted stock units subject to vesting over a three-year period based upon satisfaction of certain performance criteria. On October 13, 2026, the Issuer's Compensation Committee certified that certain performance criteria with respect to the Issuer's fiscal year ended September 30, 2026 were achieved, and therefore the amount of shares reported in Column 4 are scheduled to vest on December 1, 2026.
[F2] Not applicable.
[F3] Of the amount of securities beneficially owned, 41,131 shares represent unvested restricted stock unit awards (which excludes the unvested restricted stock units scheduled to vest on December 1, 2026 as reported in Footnote 1).
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: During prior three years, the Reporting Person was granted certain restricted stock units subject to vesting over a three-year period based upon satisfaction of certain performance criteria. On October 13, 2026, the Issuer's Compensation Committee certified that certain performance criteria with respect to the Issuer's fiscal year ended September 30, 2026 were achieved, and therefore the amount of shares reported in Column 4 are scheduled to vest on December 1, 2026.
F2: Not applicable.
F3: Of the amount of securities beneficially owned, 41,131 shares represent unvested restricted stock unit awards (which excludes the unvested restricted stock units scheduled to vest on December 1, 2026 as reported in Footnote 1).
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ Virginia Rosas, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-10-15)