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UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No.     )

 

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ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY

SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.

 

2024 Annual Meeting

Vote by February 5, 2024 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a
Plan, vote by February 1, 2024 11:59 PM ET.

 
     
   
 
 
 

 
     
           
           

You invested in FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on February 6, 2024.


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View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to January 23, 2024. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.


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February 6, 2024

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT


This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.  




Voting Items Board Recommends
1. To elect 11 directors to 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.  
  Nominees:  
1a. Mariann Byerwalter For
1b. Alexander S. Friedman For
1c. Gregory E. Johnson For
1d. Jennifer M. Johnson For
1e. Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. For
1f. John Y. Kim For
1g. Karen M. King For
1h. Anthony J. Noto For
1i. John W. Thiel For
1j. Seth H. Waugh For
1k. Geoffrey Y. Yang For
2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. For
3. To approve an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan. For
4. To transact such other business that may properly be raised at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting.  
 














 
     
     
 
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