Franklin Resources Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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 4, 2025
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") was held on February 4, 2025. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results were as follows:
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.
Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:
| Name of Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mariann Byerwalter | 419,007,983 | 6,194,478 | 124,428 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander S. Friedman | 418,352,573 | 6,840,281 | 134,035 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gregory E. Johnson | 421,869,374 | 2,989,860 | 467,655 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jennifer M. Johnson | 422,909,685 | 2,280,615 | 136,589 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | 422,920,212 | 2,275,872 | 130,805 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Y. Kim | 417,204,293 | 7,962,313 | 160,283 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Karen M. King | 421,913,559 | 3,277,145 | 136,185 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthony J. Noto | 418,503,921 | 6,689,591 | 133,377 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John W. Thiel | 421,838,923 | 3,346,583 | 141,383 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seth H. Waugh | 418,016,407 | 7,167,421 | 143,061 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoffrey Y. Yang | 407,504,468 | 17,506,193 | 316,228 | 35,843,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2.To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified, and the voting results are set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 451,231,198 | 9,743,298 | 196,087 | ||||||||||||
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index are incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | Description | |||||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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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 7, 2025 | /s/ Thomas C. Merchant | ||||||
| Thomas C. Merchant | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||||
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