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The Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) SEC filings page on Stock Titan brings together the company’s regulatory disclosures, allowing investors to review how this global investment management organization reports its business, governance, and financial condition. Franklin Resources, whose subsidiaries operate as Franklin Templeton, files annual reports, quarterly reports, proxy statements, and current reports that describe its assets under management, product mix, strategic priorities, and risk factors.
Key documents include the annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which provide detailed information on revenue, expenses, segment results, and assets under management across equity, fixed income, alternatives, multi-asset, and cash management strategies. The definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) outlines board structure, executive compensation, equity incentive plans, and items submitted for stockholder approval, such as amendments to employee stock investment and universal stock incentive plans.
Current reports on Form 8-K offer timely insight into material events affecting BEN. Recent 8-K filings describe matters such as increases in the company’s revolving credit facility commitments, authorizations for additional share repurchases and dividend changes, preliminary earnings announcements, amendments to bylaws, and updates on an internal investigation involving Western Asset Management and related U.S. Department of Justice communications.
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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.
Franklin Resources Inc. filed a Form 13F-HR institutional holdings report as a 13F combination report, meaning some positions are reported here and others by affiliated managers. The filing covers 14,263 reportable holdings with a total reported market value of $407,592,897,213.
The report lists 22 other included managers within the Franklin Templeton and Fiduciary Trust families that share investment discretion over these securities. Western Asset Management Company, LLC is noted as no longer an other manager, having not held $100,000,000 in Section 13(f) securities since September 30, 2024.
Franklin Resources, Inc., through its 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 100.0% of that share class. HoldCo acquired the shares on January 29, 2026 in a private, non-exchange transaction at $10.00 per share, for a total purchase price of $750,000.00, using its own working capital.
The shares were purchased for investment and to support the fund’s investment strategy. Principal Franklin Resources shareholders Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. may be deemed beneficial owners under securities rules but each reports 0 shares and 0.0% of the class and disclaims pecuniary interest and beneficial ownership of the reported shares.
Franklin Resources, Inc. and affiliates filed a Schedule 13D reporting beneficial ownership of 21,682,984 Class R6 shares of Franklin BSP Lending Fund, representing 100.0% of that share class. The stake is held through BSP Fund Holdco (Debt Strategy) L.P. and various funds advised by Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Holdco acquired 10,000 shares on June 6, 2025 for $100,000.00, while funds advised by Franklin Advisers purchased a total of 21,672,984 shares for an aggregate price of approximately $218,350,000 across multiple dates in 2025 and early 2026. The positions are described as investment holdings intended to support the fund’s strategy, with economic benefits largely attributable to underlying clients and funds.