Franklin Resources (BEN) 4: JOHNSON GREGORY E bought 23,814 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: JOHNSON GREGORY E CIK: 0001010262 Role: Director, Officer (Executive Chairman) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock, par value $.10 Date: 2026-10-13 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +23,814 | Price: $31.18 Total Value: $742,520.52 Shares Owned After: 2,700,800 | Ownership: D (Direct) [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock, par value $.10 Date: 2026-10-13 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +22,259 Shares Owned After: 2,723,059 | 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, 49,478 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). --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Common Stock, par value $.10 Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F4] Reporting Person holds shares in the Franklin Templeton 401(k) Retirement Plan. Information is based on a plan statement as of July 10, 2026. [Holding #2] Security: Common Stock, par value $.10 Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F5] Business limited partnership under control of Reporting Person. [Holding #3] Security: Common Stock, par value $.10 Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F6] Shares held by Reporting Person's children or by Reporting Person as trustee for his children. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. [Holding #4] Security: Common Stock, par value $.10 Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F7] Shares held by Reporting Person's spouse. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. [Holding #5] Security: Common Stock, par value $.10 Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F8] Limited partnership under control of Reporting Person, and owned in part by irrevocable trusts for the benefit of Reporting Person's children. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the children's trusts. --- 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, 49,478 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). F4: Reporting Person holds shares in the Franklin Templeton 401(k) Retirement Plan. Information is based on a plan statement as of July 10, 2026. F5: Business limited partnership under control of Reporting Person. F6: Shares held by Reporting Person's children or by Reporting Person as trustee for his children. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. F7: Shares held by Reporting Person's spouse. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. F8: Limited partnership under control of Reporting Person, and owned in part by irrevocable trusts for the benefit of Reporting Person's children. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the children's trusts. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Virginia Rosas, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-10-15)