Franklin Resources, Inc. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: 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.: Alexander S. Friedman

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alexander S. Friedman”): 418,352,573 for, 6,840,281 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 110,138,072 for, 324,822 against, 12,624 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: 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.: Anthony J. Noto

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anthony J. Noto”): 418,503,921 for, 6,689,591 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 110,140,550 for, 324,822 against, 10,146 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: 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.: Geoffrey Y. Yang

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Geoffrey Y. Yang”): 407,504,468 for, 17,506,193 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 109,642,673 for, 822,699 against, 10,146 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: 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.: Gregory E. Johnson

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gregory E. Johnson”): 421,869,374 for, 2,989,860 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 110,328,668 for, 136,594 against, 10,256 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: 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.: Jennifer M. Johnson

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jennifer M. Johnson”): 422,909,685 for, 2,280,615 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 110,451,818 for, 13,444 against, 10,256 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: 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.: John W. Thiel

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John W. Thiel”): 421,838,923 for, 3,346,583 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 110,430,489 for, 34,883 against, 10,146 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: 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.: John Y. Kim

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John Y. Kim”): 417,204,293 for, 7,962,313 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 110,151,981 for, 313,391 against, 10,146 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: 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.: Karen M. King

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Karen M. King”): 421,913,559 for, 3,277,145 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 110,430,489 for, 34,883 against, 10,146 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: 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.: Mariann Byerwalter

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mariann Byerwalter”): 419,007,983 for, 6,194,478 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 110,188,029 for, 277,343 against, 10,146 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: 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.: Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.”): 422,920,212 for, 2,275,872 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 110,454,296 for, 10,966 against, 10,256 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: 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.: Seth H. Waugh

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Seth H. Waugh”): 418,016,407 for, 7,167,421 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 115 asset managers below reported 108,180,542 for, 2,284,830 against, 10,146 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“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”): 451,231,198 for, 9,743,298 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 7, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 117 asset managers below reported 110,024,351 for, 441,392 against, 10,146 abstained.

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