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., identified as an affiliate of the investment adviser to Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc., reported selling 1,682,905.226 Class I shares of common stock at $11.29 per share on July 20, 2026. After this sale, it held 5,103,657.501 shares across four share classes: 93,328.969 Class S, 5,232.408 Class T, 5,250.651 Class D and 4,999,845.473 Class I.
Franklin Resources, Inc., through 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 54.5% of that class based on 137,581 Class I Shares outstanding as of July 16, 2026.
HoldCo acquired the shares on January 29, 2026 using its own working capital for a total purchase price of $750,000.00, for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy. HoldCo is listed as having sole voting and dispositive power over the 75,000 shares. Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. each report 0 shares of the issuer, may be deemed beneficial owners only through Franklin Resources, and disclaim any pecuniary interest in these shares. The reporting persons state they are not a “group,” report no transactions in the past 60 days, and indicate no current plans for corporate actions described in Item 4.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and 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 55.6% of that share class, based on 134,911 shares outstanding as of July 13, 2026.
HoldCo acquired the shares on January 29, 2026 for $750,000 using its working capital, describing the position as an investment intended to support the fund’s strategy and stating no current plans for control-related actions or additional acquisitions or disposals. Principal shareholders Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. may be deemed beneficial owners under Rule 13d-3 but disclaim pecuniary interest, beneficial ownership, and group status.
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 59.6% of the Class I Shares based on 125,897 shares outstanding as of July 9, 2026.
HoldCo acquired the 75,000 Class I Shares on January 29, 2026 for a total purchase price of $750,000, using its own working capital, for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy. HoldCo has sole voting and dispositive power over all 75,000 shares; Franklin Resources, Inc., Charles B. Johnson, and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. report no direct voting or dispositive power over these shares and the individuals disclaim any pecuniary interest and beneficial ownership under Rule 13d-3.
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.