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The Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) SEC filings page on Stock Titan brings together the company’s regulatory disclosures, allowing investors to review how this global investment management organization reports its business, governance, and financial condition. Franklin Resources, whose subsidiaries operate as Franklin Templeton, files annual reports, quarterly reports, proxy statements, and current reports that describe its assets under management, product mix, strategic priorities, and risk factors.
Key documents include the annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which provide detailed information on revenue, expenses, segment results, and assets under management across equity, fixed income, alternatives, multi-asset, and cash management strategies. The definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) outlines board structure, executive compensation, equity incentive plans, and items submitted for stockholder approval, such as amendments to employee stock investment and universal stock incentive plans.
Current reports on Form 8-K offer timely insight into material events affecting BEN. Recent 8-K filings describe matters such as increases in the company’s revolving credit facility commitments, authorizations for additional share repurchases and dividend changes, preliminary earnings announcements, amendments to bylaws, and updates on an internal investigation involving Western Asset Management and related U.S. Department of Justice communications.
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Franklin Resources, Inc. Chief Executive Officer and director Jennifer M. Johnson reported equity ownership changes dated January 5, 2026. One line item shows a transaction coded "G" for 6,272 shares of common stock at a price of
A separate entry, also coded "G", reflects 3,920 shares at
Franklin Resources Inc. director reports deferred fee award tied to stock performance. On 01/02/2026, the director acquired 1,407.563 units of Deferred Director's Fees under the company's 2006 Director Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit is linked to the performance of Franklin Resources common stock, including reinvested dividends, and is payable in a lump sum after the director's separation from service.
The units are shown as exercisable and expiring on 04/20/2036, based on an assumption that separation occurs in the February following the director's 75th birthday. Following this transaction, the director beneficially holds 67,052.2113 deferred fee units on a direct basis, representing a hypothetical investment account that can be reallocated to other permitted investment accounts.
Franklin Resources Inc. director reported a new deferred compensation transaction. On 01/02/2026, the director acquired 1,439.0756 deferred director’s fee units under the company’s 2006 Directors Deferred Compensation Plan at a reference price of $23.8 per unit, each linked to an equal number of shares of common stock.
After this transaction, the director beneficially owned 60,529.9517 such derivative securities on a direct basis. These amounts are held in a hypothetical investment account tied to Franklin Resources’ stock performance (including reinvested dividends) and are payable in cash in substantially equal quarterly installments over ten years, beginning after the director’s separation from service based on specified January 20, April 20, July 20 or October 20 payment dates. The expiration date disclosed for this award is 01/20/2058.
Franklin Resources Inc. Chief Executive Officer and Director reported changes in her beneficial ownership of the company’s common stock. On 12/26/2025, transactions coded “G” were reported involving common stock with par value $0.10 per share. Following these transactions, she directly owned 3,330,456.0046 shares of Franklin Resources common stock. She also indirectly owned 602,009 shares through her children or as trustee for her children, 2,642.5854 shares through the Franklin Templeton 401(k) Retirement Plan, 2,637,700 shares through a business limited partnership under her control, and 216,900 shares through a venture limited partnership for her benefit and partially for irrevocable trusts for her children.
Franklin Resources, Inc. disclosed that a director and executive chairman, filing individually, reported several gifts of common stock on December 26, 2025. The reporting person transferred 1,272 shares of common stock directly, 2,544 shares held for children, and 1,272 shares held by a spouse, all coded as gifts. After these transactions, the filing shows 2,687,554 shares of common stock held directly, 254,959 shares held for children, and 27,716 shares held by a spouse, along with additional indirect holdings through a 401(k) plan and two limited partnerships. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by children, certain trusts for children, and the spouse’s holdings.
Franklin Resources, Inc. insider reporting as a director and 10% owner disclosed a transaction in the company’s common stock on 12/26/2025, coded "G" in the SEC form. The filing shows that 25,440 shares of common stock with par value $0.10 were disposed of in this transaction. Following the activity, the reporting person directly beneficially owned 90,108,421 shares of Franklin Resources common stock.
The form also lists indirect holdings, including 25,108.0143 shares held through the Franklin Templeton 401(k) Retirement Plan, based on a plan statement as of October 10, 2025, and 4,059,651 shares held through an IRA. The filing is made by one reporting person and indicates that the transaction was not reported as part of a group filing.
Franklin Resources, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on February 3, 2026. The Board is seeking approval to elect 11 directors, ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for the year ending September 30, 2026, approve amendments to two equity plans, and hold an advisory vote on executive pay.
The company reports assets under management of $1.66 trillion as of September 30, 2025, with long-term inflows of $343.9 billion and long-term net outflows of $97.4 billion. Excluding Western Asset, long-term net inflows were $44.5 billion, marking eight consecutive quarters of positive net flows. Alternative assets reached $270 billion after the Apera Asset Management acquisition, and the firm highlights strong growth in ETFs, retail separately managed accounts, and its Canvas custom indexing platform.
During fiscal 2025, Franklin returned $930 million to stockholders through dividends and buybacks and repaid $400 million of senior notes. The proxy emphasizes a majority-independent Board with an independent lead director, strong governance rights (including proxy access and one-share-one-vote), robust stock ownership guidelines, and broad clawback policies. Executive pay is heavily performance-based, focused on adjusted financial metrics, investment performance, and strategic execution.
Franklin Resources Inc3,816 shares of common stock on 12/17/2025, identified with transaction code G. Following this transaction, the insider directly beneficially owned 90,133,861 shares of common stock. The filing also notes indirect holdings of 25,108.0143 shares through the Franklin Templeton 401(k) Retirement Plan, based on a plan statement as of October 10, 2025, and 4,059,651 shares held indirectly through an IRA.
Franklin Resources, Inc. expanded its senior unsecured revolving credit facility by $400,000,000 under a joinder agreement with a syndicate of banks, increasing total aggregate commitments from $1,100,000,000 to $1,500,000,000.
The board also authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional 20.8 million shares of common stock, bringing the total shares available for repurchase to 40.0 million. Repurchases may occur in open market or private transactions, the program has no expiration date, and any shares bought are retired. A related press release also notes an increase to the company’s dividend.
Franklin Resources, Inc. reported an update on a U.S. Department of Justice investigation related to past trade allocations involving treasury derivatives in certain accounts managed by its wholly owned subsidiary, Western Asset Management Company, LLC.
The company stated that on December 13, 2025, the DOJ informed it is prepared to resolve this investigation through a disposition that does not require filing any criminal charges against Western Asset in connection with the conduct charged in the case of United States v. Leech. The DOJ also acknowledged Western Asset’s full cooperation as ongoing resolution discussions continue.