Geoffrey Yang (NYSE: BEN) adds 7,593 Franklin Resources shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Franklin Resources director Geoffrey Y. Yang reported acquiring 7,593 shares of the company’s common stock on February 3, 2026, at a price of $27 per share. Following this transaction, Yang directly beneficially owns 74,064 shares of Franklin Resources common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider YANG GEOFFREY Y

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, par value $.10	7,593	$27.00	$205K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $.10 — 74,064 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

YANG GEOFFREY Y

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.

ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY

(Street)

SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC [ BEN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $.10	02/03/2026		A		7,593	A	$27	74,064	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Virginia Rosas, Attorney-in-Fact	02/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did BEN director Geoffrey Y. Yang report?

Geoffrey Y. Yang reported acquiring 7,593 shares of Franklin Resources common stock. The transaction took place on February 3, 2026, and was reported on a Form 4 insider filing with the SEC as an acquisition of non-derivative common shares.

At what price did Geoffrey Y. Yang acquire BEN common shares?

Geoffrey Y. Yang acquired the 7,593 Franklin Resources common shares at a price of $27 per share. This price is disclosed directly in the Form 4 transaction table as the transaction price for the non-derivative common stock.

How many BEN shares does Geoffrey Y. Yang own after this transaction?

After the reported acquisition, Geoffrey Y. Yang beneficially owns 74,064 shares of Franklin Resources common stock. The Form 4 lists this figure as the amount of securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction, held in direct ownership form.

What was the Form 4 transaction code for Geoffrey Y. Yang’s BEN trade?

The Form 4 uses transaction code “A” for Geoffrey Y. Yang’s activity. Code A indicates an acquisition of securities, applied here to 7,593 shares of Franklin Resources common stock reported in the non-derivative securities table.

Is Geoffrey Y. Yang a director or officer of Franklin Resources (BEN)?

Geoffrey Y. Yang is reported as a director of Franklin Resources. The Form 4 relationship section shows the director box checked, with the officer and 10% owner boxes not selected, indicating his role is strictly as a board director.

Are Geoffrey Y. Yang’s BEN shares held directly or indirectly?

The Form 4 lists Geoffrey Y. Yang’s ownership of 74,064 Franklin Resources shares as direct. The ownership form column shows a “D” entry, and no detailed indirect ownership nature is provided in the filing’s ownership description fields.