Thomas C. Merchant - 13 Oct 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC (BEN)

Reporting relationship: EVP, General Counsel
Issuer ticker: BEN
Reported as of: 13 Oct 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 15 Oct 2026, 14:42:19 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 10 Sep 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Virginia Rosas, Attorney-in-Fact

Filing notes and source

Key filing fact

Thomas C. Merchant filed Form 4 for FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC (BEN) on 15 Oct 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Thomas C. Merchant's Form 4 filing for FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC (BEN).
2 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 15 Oct 2026, 14:42.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 10 Sep 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001573664 Primary reporting owner

Merchant Thomas C

Relationship: EVP, General Counsel
Address: C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO
Signature: /s/ Virginia Rosas, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 15 Oct 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

BEN transaction

Common Stock, par value $.10

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +19,244
Change %: +23%
Price: $31.18^*
Shares after: 102,049
Date: 13 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct

BEN transaction

Common Stock, par value $.10

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +18,426
Change %: +18%
Price
Shares after: 120,475
Date: 13 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2, F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

During prior three years, the Reporting Person was granted certain restricted stock units subject to vesting over a three-year period based upon satisfaction of certain performance criteria. On October 13, 2026, the Issuer's Compensation Committee certified that certain performance criteria with respect to the Issuer's fiscal year ended September 30, 2026 were achieved, and therefore the amount of shares reported in Column 4 are scheduled to vest on December 1, 2026.

Footnote F2

Not applicable.

Footnote F3

Of the amount of securities beneficially owned, 41,131 shares represent unvested restricted stock unit awards (which excludes the unvested restricted stock units scheduled to vest on December 1, 2026 as reported in Footnote 1).