Franklin Templeton director acquires deferred-fee units

Q: How are John Y. Kim's BEN deferred director fees paid?

The deferred director-fee account is payable in one payment following separation from service from Franklin Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries. John Y. Kim may transfer the hypothetical account amount to alternative investment accounts not based on Franklin Resources Inc. stock performance, effective as of the first day of any calendar quarter.

The deferred-fee account tracks Franklin Resources Inc. stock performance, including reinvested dividends, and is payable after separation from service.

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John Y. Kim, a director of Franklin Templeton Inc. (BEN), reported an acquisition of deferred director-fee units tied to 1,030.7692 underlying common-stock shares on October 1, 2026. The hypothetical investment account is calculated under the 2006 Director Deferred Compensation Plan based on Franklin Resources Inc. stock performance, including reinvested dividends. The transaction lists $32.50 per underlying share and a post-transaction balance of 80,690.9655 underlying-share equivalents. The account is payable in one payment following separation from service.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,030.7692 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Kim John Y

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) ^{F1, F2, F3}	1,030.7692	$32.50	$33K

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) — 80,690.9655 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

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.

Key Figures

Deferred director-fee account credit: 1,030.7692 underlying-share equivalents Per-share value: $32.50 per underlying share Post-transaction account balance: 80,690.9655 underlying-share equivalents

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Deferred director-fee account credit 1,030.7692 underlying-share equivalents Reported acquisition on October 1, 2026

Per-share value $32.50 per underlying share Deferred director-fee transaction on October 1, 2026

Post-transaction account balance 80,690.9655 underlying-share equivalents Reported after the October 1, 2026 transaction

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hypothetical investment account, 2006 Director Deferred Compensation Plan, separation from service

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hypothetical investment account financial

"Represents a hypothetical investment account calculation"

2006 Director Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"under the 2006 Director Deferred Compensation Plan"

separation from service financial

"following the director's separation from service"

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How many shares did BEN director John Y. Kim acquire?

John Y. Kim reported an acquisition of deferred director-fee units equal to 1,030.7692 underlying common-stock shares on October 1, 2026. The hypothetical account is based on Franklin Resources Inc. stock performance, including reinvested dividends.

How are John Y. Kim's BEN deferred director fees paid?

The deferred director-fee account is payable in one payment following separation from service from Franklin Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries. John Y. Kim may transfer the hypothetical account amount to alternative investment accounts not based on Franklin Resources Inc. stock performance, effective as of the first day of any calendar quarter.

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Available on EDGAR 10/05/2026 - 02:01 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/05/2026 - 02:01 PM

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kim John Y

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC.

ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY

(Street)

SAN MATEO

CALIFORNIA

94403

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Deferred Director's Fees (FRI)	⁽¹⁾	10/01/2026		A		1,030.7692		04/20/2036⁽²⁾	04/20/2036⁽²⁾	Common Stock, par value $.10	1,030.7692	$32.5	80,690.9655	D⁽³⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Not applicable.

2. 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.

3. 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.

	/s/ Virginia Rosas, Attorney-in-Fact	10/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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