Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) trustee reports initial insider status

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Insider data for FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST identify Ann Torre Bates as a trustee and reporting person for the trust. She is not listed as a director, officer, or ten percent owner. The record shows no share transactions, derivative positions, or other reportable holdings associated with her role.

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FAQ

What role does Ann Torre Bates have at Franklin Universal Trust (FT)?

Ann Torre Bates is identified as a trustee and reporting person for FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST. The insider data indicate she is not listed as a director or officer and does not appear as a ten percent owner based on this Form 3 information.

Does the FT Form 3 for Ann Torre Bates show any share transactions?

No share transactions are reported for Ann Torre Bates in this FT insider record. The transaction section is empty, indicating no reported purchases, sales, exercises, gifts, or other trades associated with her relationship to Franklin Universal Trust.

Are any holdings reported for Ann Torre Bates in the FT insider data?

No reportable holdings are listed for Ann Torre Bates in this FT insider data. The holding entries count is zero, and no derivative positions are shown, so there are no disclosed shares or options tied to her trustee role.

Is Ann Torre Bates considered a ten percent owner of FT in this record?

In this FT insider record, Ann Torre Bates is not classified as a ten percent owner. The structured data explicitly flags her ten percent owner status as false, consistent with a trustee designation rather than a large equity holder.

Is Ann Torre Bates reported as a director or officer of FT?

The insider data for FT show Ann Torre Bates is not a director or officer. Both the director and officer indicators are set to no, while the “other” field clarifies her relationship as a trustee of Franklin Universal Trust.

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bates Ann Torre

(Last) (First) (Middle)

300 S.E. 2ND STREET

(Street)

FORT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA 33301

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST [ FT ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Trustee

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	Patrick DeLoia, Attorney-In-Fact	08/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)