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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.
Franklin Resources, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13D reporting beneficial ownership of 75,000 Class I shares of Franklin BSP Lending Fund, equal to 87.6% of the class based on 85,636 shares outstanding as of April 28, 2026. The shares were acquired by its wholly owned subsidiary BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P. on January 29, 2026 for $750,000, or $10.00 per share, using HoldCo’s own working capital. HoldCo states it acquired the shares for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy, and currently has no additional plans regarding control or further transactions. Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. each report 0 shares directly and disclaim pecuniary interest and beneficial ownership in the reported shares.
Franklin Resources, Inc. reported stronger second fiscal quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2026. Net income attributable to the company was $268.2 million, up from $255.5 million in the prior quarter and $151.4 million a year earlier, with diluted EPS of $0.49, up from $0.46 and $0.26. Operating revenues were $2.29 billion, a 9% increase versus the prior year quarter, while operating income more than doubled year over year to $323.3 million, lifting the operating margin to 14.1%.
On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income was $384.5 million and adjusted diluted EPS were $0.71, both higher than the prior year. Adjusted operating income rose to $474.6 million, with an adjusted operating margin of 27.1%. Assets under management ended the quarter at $1.68 trillion, up 9% year over year, supported by $16.9 billion of long-term net inflows and $11.4 billion of cash management net inflows. The company repurchased 2.3 million shares for $57.1 million during the quarter.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and affiliates report a 28.7% beneficial stake in Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc.’s Class I common shares, totaling 29,412,512 shares. Of this, 6,682,751 shares are held in a Franklin corporate account and 22,729,761 are held for fiduciary client accounts managed by its investment subsidiaries, including Franklin Advisers, Inc.
The group describes the position as investment-driven and to support the fund’s commercial real estate acquisitions, and may increase or decrease holdings based on market conditions and the issuer’s performance. Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. report no direct ownership and disclaim pecuniary interest in the shares.
BlackRock, Inc. reported beneficial ownership of 25,257,802 shares of Franklin Resources Inc. Common Stock, representing 4.9% of the class. The filing states BlackRock has sole voting power over 24,070,923 shares and sole dispositive power over 25,257,802 shares. The Schedule 13G/A is signed by Spencer Fleming on 04/27/2026.
Franklin Resources, Inc., an affiliate of the investment adviser to Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc., reported an open-market sale of 1,672,535.211 shares of Common Stock on April 20, 2026 at $11.36 per share.
After this transaction, Franklin Resources, Inc. directly held an aggregate of 6,786,562.727 shares across four share classes, including Class S, Class T, Class D and Class I shares, as described in the footnotes.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and affiliates report a 29.7% beneficial stake in Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc.’s Class I common shares. They report beneficial ownership of 31,092,489 Class I Shares based on 104,737,148 shares outstanding as of April 17, 2026.
The position consists of 8,355,286 shares in a Franklin Resources corporate account and 22,737,203 shares held for fiduciary accounts managed by its investment management subsidiaries, including Franklin Advisers, Inc. They state the shares were acquired for investment and to facilitate the issuer’s commercial real estate investments.
Recent activity includes multiple private purchases from the issuer between February 17 and April 17, 2026 at prices around $11.32–$11.39 per share, plus an April 16, 2026 redemption of 88,028 Class I Shares at $11.36 per share and a related purchase of 88,106 Class S Shares at $11.35 per share.
Franklin Resources, Inc., a 10% owner of Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc., reported internal share-class rebalancing on Common Stock. On April 16, 2026, Franklin Resources redeemed 88,028.169 Class I Shares and purchased 88,105.727 Class S Shares to maintain capitalization and liquidity in Class S following an investor’s shift out of that class. After these moves, Franklin Resources held an aggregate 8,459,020.38 shares across four classes, including Class S, Class T, Class D and Class I Shares, indicating a structural adjustment rather than a net increase or decrease in overall fund exposure.
Franklin Resources director John Y. Kim received 1,420.0932 units of Deferred Director's Fees tied to the company’s stock value as compensation. The award is based on a reference price of $23.59 per unit and tracks Franklin Resources’ stock performance with reinvested dividends in a hypothetical investment account.
These deferred fees are payable in a single payment after his separation from service and have exercise and expiration mechanics tied to an assumed retirement timing. Following this grant, Kim holds a total of 76,909.1188 deferred fee units, and the transaction does not involve any open-market buying or selling of shares.
Franklin Resources director Karen Matsushima King reported an acquisition of 1,451.8864 units of Deferred Director's Fees, tied to Franklin Resources stock at a reference price of $23.59. Following this grant, her deferred fee balance linked to common stock totals 70,431.7959 units.
These awards are part of the 2006 Directors Deferred Compensation Plan and represent a hypothetical investment account based on stock performance, including reinvested dividends. The balance is payable in cash in substantially equal quarterly installments over ten years after she separates from service, beginning on specified January, April, July, or October payment dates.