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Franklin Resources, Inc. filings document the regulatory record for Franklin Templeton as a NYSE-listed investment management company. The company’s 8-K reports disclose quarterly and annual operating results, Regulation FD earnings commentary, material agreements, credit-facility obligations, share repurchase authorizations and other capital-structure matters.
Proxy and meeting filings cover board elections, shareholder voting results, executive compensation, employee stock investment plans and universal stock incentive plan authorizations. The filing record also includes leadership and compensation disclosures, governance matters, common stock registration information, and regulatory or risk-related updates involving Western Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary.
Matthew Nicholls, EVP, CFO & COO of Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN), reported a transaction dated 08/31/2025. The Form 4 shows 63,619 shares of Common Stock were disposed of at a price of $25.66. The filing explains these shares were withheld to satisfy a tax liability upon vesting of a security issued under Rule 16b-3. After the transaction the reporting person beneficially owned 397,965 shares, of which 110,803 are unvested restricted stock units.
Alok Sethi, EVP and Head of Global Operations at Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN), reported a non‑derivative transaction in the company’s common stock executed on 08/31/2025. The filing shows 8,740 shares were disposed of via code F at a price of $25.66, reflecting withholding of shares to satisfy a tax liability associated with vesting. After the transaction the reporting person beneficially owns 90,509.8286 shares, of which 34,405 shares are unvested restricted stock units.
Jennifer M. Johnson, President and CEO and a director of Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN), reported a sale of 120,307 shares of common stock on 08/31/2025 at a price of $25.66 per share, reflected as transaction code F. After the reported transaction, the filing shows total beneficial ownership of 2,956,911.327 shares, which includes 280,647 unvested restricted stock units. The report notes holdings in a 401(k) plan, a business limited partnership, a venture limited partnership, and shares held for or by her children, some of which she disclaims beneficial ownership of. The sale is described as withholding to pay tax liabilities arising on the vesting of equity awards. The form was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/03/2025.
Franklin Resources (BEN) insider transaction: The filing reports that Gregory E. Johnson, Executive Chairman and director, had 11,794 shares withheld and disposed of at $25.66 each on 08/31/2025 to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting of equity awards. After that withholding disposition, Mr. Johnson beneficially owns 2,653,074 shares in total, including 29,312 shares represented by unvested restricted stock units. Additional holdings include 7,576.3639 shares in a 401(k) plan and meaningful indirect stakes held via business and venture limited partnerships and family trusts.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and affiliates report beneficial ownership of 23,532,016 Class I shares of Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund, representing 31.4% of the class. Franklin Resources holds 13,395,273 shares in a corporate account and investment management subsidiaries (including Franklin Advisers, Inc.) account for 10,136,742 shares. Franklin Advisers, Inc. specifically reports 7,867,833 shares (10.5%).
The filing discloses purchase consideration: 13,395,273 shares were acquired for $149,035,935 (including $50,000,000 from Legg Mason) and 10,136,742 shares were acquired for $126,304,127 for fiduciary accounts. Recent open-market buys by fiduciary accounts are listed, and the issuer repurchased 1,519,097 shares at $11.52 on 7/30/2025. The Reporting Persons state the shares were acquired for investment and to facilitate acquisition of the issuer's commercial real estate investments and reserve the right to change their position.
Franklin Resources filed a 13F-HR combination report for the quarter ended 06-30-2025, showing consolidated reported holdings valued at $377,185,682,938 across 13,663 information-table entries. The filing is designated a combination report and lists 21 other included managers, indicating holdings are reported across affiliated investment units.
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) filed a Form 4 disclosing that director Karen M. King acquired additional deferred-compensation units tied to the company’s common stock on 07/01/2025. The transaction involves the company’s 2006 Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, under which directors may elect to have fees credited to a hypothetical investment account that tracks BEN’s share performance (including reinvested dividends) and is ultimately paid out in cash.
- Security type: Deferred Director’s Fees (plan units convertible into cash, value mirrors BEN common stock).
- Amount acquired: 1,304.4372 units credited at an underlying reference price of $24.34.
- Total derivative units now held: 55,859.4113.
- Ownership form: Direct.
- Payout mechanics: Quarterly cash installments over 10 years beginning after the earlier of the first Jan 20, Apr 20, Jul 20 or Oct 20 following the director’s separation from service. Units may be moved into an alternative investment track at the start of any calendar quarter.
- Expiration assumption: Plan documentation assumes exercisable/expiration dates keyed to the February after the director’s 75th birthday; stated expiration is 01/20/2058.
The filing represents routine deferred-fee accrual rather than an open-market purchase or sale, and does not involve common shares changing hands in the market. No other non-derivative transactions were reported.