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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2022

FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware001-0931813-2670991
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
               
One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per shareBENNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐ 



Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results were as follows:
1.To elect 11 directors to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until that person’s successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:
Name of DirectorForAgainstAbstainBroker
Non-Votes
Mariann Byerwalter
400,271,972 4,413,930 267,757 35,370,789 
Alexander S. Friedman
399,205,861 5,465,237 282,561 35,370,789 
Gregory E. Johnson400,122,140 4,390,199 441,320 35,370,789 
Jennifer M. Johnson403,269,894 1,481,831 201,934 35,370,789 
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.402,870,575 1,701,665 381,419 35,370,789 
John Y. Kim
398,453,029 6,329,562 171,068 35,370,789 
Karen M. King
403,314,448 1,367,191 272,020 35,370,789 
Anthony J. Noto
398,696,489 5,954,023 303,147 35,370,789 
John W. Thiel
401,228,598 3,241,944 483,117 35,370,789 
Seth H. Waugh401,002,830 3,468,259 482,570 35,370,789 
Geoffrey Y. Yang393,467,793 11,243,854 242,012 35,370,789 
2.To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified, and the voting results are set forth below:
ForAgainstAbstain
428,456,581 11,682,983 184,884 
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
Date:February 24, 2022/s/ Thomas C. Merchant
Thomas C. Merchant
Vice President and Secretary

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