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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 and affiliates have disclosed a controlling stake in Franklin BSP Lending Fund’s Class I Shares. BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P., a wholly owned Franklin Resources subsidiary, acquired 75,000 Class I Shares on January 29, 2026 for $750,000.00, using its own working capital.
This holding represents 68.7% of the Class I Shares, based on 109,180 shares outstanding as of July 6, 2026. HoldCo has sole voting and dispositive power over the 75,000 shares, while Franklin Resources, Charles B. Johnson, and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. report no direct voting or dispositive power and disclaim pecuniary interest.
The shares were acquired for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy, and the reporting persons state they have no current plans for major corporate actions involving the issuer’s securities.
Franklin Resources director Karen Matsushima King reported a grant of deferred director’s fees tied to the company’s stock performance. On this Form 4, she acquired 1,005.5784 units of Deferred Director's Fees (FRI), based on a reference price of $34.0600 per unit, as a compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.
Each unit represents a hypothetical investment account linked to Franklin Resources stock, including reinvested dividends, and is payable in cash over time under the 2006 Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. Following this grant, her deferred units balance increased to 72,434.9791. The account is scheduled to pay substantially equal quarterly cash installments over ten years beginning after her separation from service, with an indicated expiration date of January 20, 2058.
Kim John Y reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Franklin Resources director John Y. Kim received a grant of 983.5585 units of Deferred Director's Fees (FRI), based on a reference price of $34.06 per unit. These units track the performance of Franklin Resources stock, including reinvested dividends, in a hypothetical investment account under the 2006 Director Deferred Compensation Plan.
The deferred amount is payable in a single payment after his separation from service with Franklin Resources and its subsidiaries. Following this award, Kim holds a total of 78,892.7327 deferred fee units linked to the company’s common stock, with exercisable and expiration dates currently set to April 20, 2036, assuming separation timing described in the plan.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and related reporting persons disclose a large holding in Franklin BSP Lending Fund’s Class I Shares. BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, acquired 75,000 Class I Shares for $750,000.00 on January 29, 2026, giving the group beneficial ownership of 74.6% of this share class based on 100,540 shares outstanding as of June 17, 2026.
HoldCo states it acquired the shares for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy and reports sole voting and dispositive power over the 75,000 shares. Franklin Resources and principal shareholders Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. reference Rule 13d-3, indicate they may be deemed beneficial owners through the subsidiary, but each disclaims pecuniary interest and beneficial ownership of the reported shares. The filing notes no additional plans regarding control actions and no transactions in the issuer’s securities in the prior 60 days.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and affiliates report a significant ownership position in Franklin BSP Lending Fund Class I Shares. BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, acquired 75,000 Class I Shares on January 29, 2026 for $750,000.00, representing 76.7% of the Class I Shares based on 97,736 shares outstanding as of June 15, 2026.
HoldCo states it acquired the shares for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy, and the reporting parties indicate they currently have no plans for actions such as mergers, reorganizations, or additional acquisitions or dispositions. Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. report 0 shares directly and each disclaims pecuniary interest and beneficial ownership in the reported shares, which are held through the Franklin Resources structure.
Franklin Resources’ subsidiary BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P. reports beneficial ownership of 75,000 Class I shares of Franklin BSP Lending Fund, representing 79.2% of the class based on 94,727 shares outstanding as of June 4, 2026.
HoldCo acquired these shares on January 29, 2026 for a total purchase price of $750,000 using its own working capital, intending the investment to support the fund’s strategy. Franklin Resources, Charles B. Johnson, and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. report no direct voting or dispositive power over the shares and the Johnsons report zero direct beneficial ownership.
The reporting parties state they have no current plans for corporate actions such as mergers, asset sales, or additional acquisitions or dispositions of the issuer’s securities, and no transactions have occurred in the past 60 days. The principal shareholders and Franklin entities also disclaim being part of a group or having pecuniary interest in the reported shares beyond the subsidiary’s holdings.
Franklin Resources’ subsidiary Western Asset Management reached a settlement with the SEC on June 4, 2026, agreeing to pay a $100 million civil penalty into a Fair Fund for investors. The settlement resolves an SEC investigation into alleged trade allocation issues involving former co-Chief Investment Officer Ken Leech.
Western Asset entered the settlement without admitting wrongdoing and characterized it as a business decision to avoid prolonged litigation and focus on clients. The U.S. Department of Justice separately informed Western Asset it is no longer a subject of its investigation and will take no further action, ending both DOJ and SEC probes.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliate BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P. reported beneficial ownership of 75,000 Class I Shares of Franklin BSP Lending Fund, representing 81.5% of that class, based on 92,066 shares outstanding as of June 1, 2026.
HoldCo acquired the 75,000 shares on January 29, 2026 for a purchase price of $750,000, using its own working capital, and states the investment is to support the fund’s credit-focused strategy. Franklin Resources and HoldCo report sole voting and dispositive power over these shares.
Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson Jr. are principal stockholders of Franklin Resources and may be deemed beneficial owners under Rule 13d-3, but each reports zero directly held shares, disclaims pecuniary interest in the 75,000 shares, and states they do not view themselves as part of a Rule 13d-5 group.
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 84.7% of this share class. HoldCo bought these shares on January 29, 2026 for $750,000.00 using its own working capital.
The filing states the shares were acquired for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy, and that HoldCo and Franklin Resources currently have no plans for corporate actions such as mergers or control changes. The 84.7% interest is based on 88,545 Class I shares outstanding as of May 29, 2026. Named individuals Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. report zero direct beneficial ownership and disclaim pecuniary interest in the reported shares.
Franklin Resources and affiliates report a 59.2% beneficial stake in Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund’s Advisor Class Shares. They collectively report beneficial ownership of 7,033,676 Advisor Class Shares out of 11,890,270 outstanding as of May 29, 2026.
The stake is mainly held through BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P., which owns 4,955,483 shares, and Franklin Advisers, Inc., which manages 2,078,193 shares for Franklin Global Allocation Fund. HoldCo acquired its position through three subscription agreements between 2021 and 2023 for an aggregate purchase price of $49.9 million, funded from working capital. Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. report no direct holdings and, together with Franklin Resources and Franklin Advisers, disclaim pecuniary interest in the reported shares.