Franklin Resources (BEN) 4: Nicholls Matthew bought 99,664 shares at $31.18 on 2026-10-… (Oct 15, 2026)

=== 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: Nicholls Matthew CIK: 0001773856 Role: Officer (Co-President, CFO & COO) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock, par value $.10 Date: 2026-10-13 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +99,664 | Price: $31.18 Total Value: $3,107,523.52 Shares Owned After: 816,928 | Ownership: D (Direct) [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock, par value $.10 Date: 2026-10-13 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +117,420 Shares Owned After: 934,348 | 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, 439,275 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, 439,275 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)