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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. 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.
Franklin Resources, Inc. Chief Executive Officer and director reported an insider transaction involving company common stock. On 12/01/2025, 42,603 shares of Franklin Resources common stock were withheld at a price of $22.54 per share to cover tax liabilities related to the vesting of an equity award issued under Rule 16b-3. After this transaction, the reporting person directly beneficially owns 3,329,184.0046 shares of common stock, in addition to indirect holdings. These include 2,642.5854 shares held in the Franklin Templeton 401(k) Retirement Plan as of October 10, 2025, 2,637,700 shares held through a business limited partnership under her control, 595,649 shares held by or for her children (for which she disclaims beneficial ownership), and 216,900 shares held through a venture limited partnership that includes irrevocable trusts for her children. Of the total beneficially owned securities, 587,199 shares represent unvested restricted stock unit awards.
Franklin Resources Inc. executive chairman and director reported a routine equity transaction involving company stock. On 12/01/2025, the reporting person had 8,460 shares of common stock withheld at a price of $22.54 per share to cover tax liabilities tied to the vesting of an equity award issued under Rule 16b-3. After this withholding, the reporting person directly owned 2,686,282 shares of Franklin Resources common stock.
The filing also notes additional indirect ownership through various vehicles, including shares held in a 401(k) plan, business and venture limited partnerships under the reporting person’s control, and shares held by the reporting person’s spouse and children, some of which are disclaimed for beneficial ownership. Of the total beneficially owned securities, 54,324 shares are unvested restricted stock unit awards.
Franklin Resources Inc. reported an insider equity transaction by its Co-President, CFO & COO on 12/01/2025. The executive had 50,427 shares of Franklin Resources common stock withheld at $22.54 per share to cover tax obligations tied to the vesting of equity awarded under Rule 16b-3. This was recorded as a disposition coded "F," which typically reflects tax withholding rather than an open-market sale.
Following this transaction, the executive beneficially owned 548,947 shares of Franklin Resources common stock, including 221,029 shares in the form of unvested restricted stock units. The filing indicates the holdings are directly owned.
Franklin Resources, Inc. executive vice president and general counsel reported a routine share withholding to cover taxes tied to an equity award. On 12/01/2025, the officer had 8,091 shares of common stock withheld at a price of $22.54 per share, in connection with the vesting of a security issued under Rule 16b-3.
After this transaction, the officer beneficially owns 92,612 shares of Franklin Resources common stock in direct form. This total includes 41,879 shares represented by unvested restricted stock units, which are scheduled to vest over time according to their award terms.