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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.
The Vanguard Group filed an amendment to its Schedule 13G/A reporting for Franklin Resources Inc. The filing states zero shares beneficially owned and 0% of the class, reflecting an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026 that disaggregated certain subsidiaries' holdings. The disclosure is signed by Ashley Grim on 03/26/2026.
Franklin Resources, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P., reports beneficial ownership of 75,000 Class I shares of Franklin BSP Lending Fund, representing 91.5% of this share class based on 81,989 shares outstanding as of March 19, 2026. HoldCo acquired the 75,000 shares in a private, non-exchange transaction on January 29, 2026 for a total purchase price of $750,000.00, or $10.00 per share, using its own working capital. The filing states the shares were acquired for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy, and that Franklin Resources and HoldCo do not currently have additional plans involving further acquisitions or dispositions of the issuer’s securities. Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. report zero direct beneficial ownership of the shares and each disclaims pecuniary interest in the position attributed to the Franklin group entities.
Franklin Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P., reports beneficial ownership of 75,000 Class I shares of Franklin BSP Lending Fund, representing 92.6% of this share class based on 80,984 Class I shares outstanding as of March 17, 2026.
HoldCo acquired the 75,000 shares on January 29, 2026 in a private, non‑exchange transaction for $750,000, or $10.00 per share, using its own working capital. The shares were purchased for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy, with no current plans for control‑type actions.
Franklin Resources, Inc., along with principal stockholders Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr., may be deemed beneficial owners under SEC rules but each disclaims pecuniary interest in the shares and states they should not be considered a group for ownership attribution purposes.
Franklin Resources and affiliates report beneficial ownership of 30,396,832 Class R6 shares, or 100% of Franklin BSP Lending Fund. Most of the position is held through Franklin Advisers-managed funds, with Franklin Advisers reporting 30,386,832 shares and Franklin Resources, Inc. 10,000 shares.
The holdings were built through multiple private, non-exchange transactions, including sizeable purchases in late 2025 and February 2026 at prices around $10.15–$10.18 per share. The stake is held for investment purposes and to support the fund’s strategy, with no stated plans to change control or pursue strategic actions.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates report beneficial ownership of 29,816,368 Class I shares, or 30.8%, of Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. The position includes 8,443,314 shares in a Franklin corporate account and 21,373,054 shares held for fiduciary client accounts.
Franklin and its investment management subsidiaries acquired shares primarily for investment and to support the fund’s commercial real estate strategy. Recent activity includes multiple private purchases directly from the issuer around $11.35–$11.41 per share and an issuer tender offer repurchasing 1,581,722 shares at $11.38 per share.
Franklin Resources Inc. filed a Form 13F-HR institutional holdings report as a 13F combination report, meaning some positions are reported here and others by affiliated managers. The filing covers 14,263 reportable holdings with a total reported market value of $407,592,897,213.
The report lists 22 other included managers within the Franklin Templeton and Fiduciary Trust families that share investment discretion over these securities. Western Asset Management Company, LLC is noted as no longer an other manager, having not held $100,000,000 in Section 13(f) securities since September 30, 2024.
Franklin Resources, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P., reported beneficial ownership of 75,000 Class I shares of Franklin BSP Lending Fund, representing 100.0% of that share class. HoldCo acquired the shares on January 29, 2026 in a private, non-exchange transaction at $10.00 per share, for a total purchase price of $750,000.00, using its own working capital.
The shares were purchased for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy. Principal Franklin Resources shareholders Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. may be deemed beneficial owners under securities rules but each reports 0 shares and 0.0% of the class and disclaims pecuniary interest and beneficial ownership of the reported shares.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and affiliates filed a Schedule 13D reporting beneficial ownership of 21,682,984 Class R6 shares of Franklin BSP Lending Fund, representing 100.0% of that share class. The stake is held through BSP Fund Holdco (Debt Strategy) L.P. and various funds advised by Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Holdco acquired 10,000 shares on June 6, 2025 for $100,000.00, while funds advised by Franklin Advisers purchased a total of 21,672,984 shares for an aggregate price of approximately $218,350,000 across multiple dates in 2025 and early 2026. The positions are described as investment holdings intended to support the fund’s strategy, with economic benefits largely attributable to underlying clients and funds.
Franklin Resources, Inc. reported results of its February 3, 2026 annual stockholder meeting. Stockholders approved amendments to expand the company’s equity compensation plans, adding 5,000,000 shares to the 1998 Employee Stock Investment Plan and 25,000,000 shares to the 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan.
All 11 director nominees were elected with large majorities, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. Stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.
Franklin Resources reported an insider share purchase by one of its directors. On 02/03/2026, the director acquired 7,593 shares of Franklin Resources common stock at a price of $27 per share. After this transaction, the director directly owned 47,152 shares.
This Form 4/A is described as an administrative amendment made solely to correct the transaction date, with no other changes to the previously reported information.