Welcome to our dedicated page for FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SEC filings (Ticker: BEN), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
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., an affiliate of the investment adviser to Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc., reported an open-market sale of 1,672,535.211 shares of Common Stock on April 20, 2026 at $11.36 per share.
After this transaction, Franklin Resources, Inc. directly held an aggregate of 6,786,562.727 shares across four share classes, including Class S, Class T, Class D and Class I shares, as described in the footnotes.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and affiliates report a 29.7% beneficial stake in Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc.’s Class I common shares. They report beneficial ownership of 31,092,489 Class I Shares based on 104,737,148 shares outstanding as of April 17, 2026.
The position consists of 8,355,286 shares in a Franklin Resources corporate account and 22,737,203 shares held for fiduciary accounts managed by its investment management subsidiaries, including Franklin Advisers, Inc. They state the shares were acquired for investment and to facilitate the issuer’s commercial real estate investments.
Recent activity includes multiple private purchases from the issuer between February 17 and April 17, 2026 at prices around $11.32–$11.39 per share, plus an April 16, 2026 redemption of 88,028 Class I Shares at $11.36 per share and a related purchase of 88,106 Class S Shares at $11.35 per share.
Franklin Resources, Inc., a 10% owner of Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc., reported internal share-class rebalancing on Common Stock. On April 16, 2026, Franklin Resources redeemed 88,028.169 Class I Shares and purchased 88,105.727 Class S Shares to maintain capitalization and liquidity in Class S following an investor’s shift out of that class. After these moves, Franklin Resources held an aggregate 8,459,020.38 shares across four classes, including Class S, Class T, Class D and Class I Shares, indicating a structural adjustment rather than a net increase or decrease in overall fund exposure.
Franklin Resources director John Y. Kim received 1,420.0932 units of Deferred Director's Fees tied to the company’s stock value as compensation. The award is based on a reference price of $23.59 per unit and tracks Franklin Resources’ stock performance with reinvested dividends in a hypothetical investment account.
These deferred fees are payable in a single payment after his separation from service and have exercise and expiration mechanics tied to an assumed retirement timing. Following this grant, Kim holds a total of 76,909.1188 deferred fee units, and the transaction does not involve any open-market buying or selling of shares.
Franklin Resources director Karen Matsushima King reported an acquisition of 1,451.8864 units of Deferred Director's Fees, tied to Franklin Resources stock at a reference price of $23.59. Following this grant, her deferred fee balance linked to common stock totals 70,431.7959 units.
These awards are part of the 2006 Directors Deferred Compensation Plan and represent a hypothetical investment account based on stock performance, including reinvested dividends. The balance is payable in cash in substantially equal quarterly installments over ten years after she separates from service, beginning on specified January, April, July, or October payment dates.
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.