Franklin Resources, Inc. 2025-2026 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”): 419,819,261 for, 4,569,660 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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 118 asset managers below reported 104,806,608 for, 6,881 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

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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”): 362,375,855 for, 62,012,899 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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: 85% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 118 asset managers below reported 69,057,944 for, 35,755,545 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

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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”): 404,085,486 for, 20,299,241 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 118 asset managers below reported 102,986,168 for, 1,827,321 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

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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”): 421,408,958 for, 2,966,769 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 118 asset managers below reported 104,584,244 for, 229,245 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

Showing the 25 largest of 118 asset managers. See all 118 in the interactive database.

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”): 422,358,874 for, 2,019,863 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 118 asset managers below reported 104,806,303 for, 7,186 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

Showing the 25 largest of 118 asset managers. See all 118 in the interactive database.

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”): 420,338,677 for, 4,043,042 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 118 asset managers below reported 104,222,123 for, 591,366 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

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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”): 419,087,961 for, 5,087,340 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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 118 asset managers below reported 104,222,122 for, 591,367 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

Showing the 25 largest of 118 asset managers. See all 118 in the interactive database.

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”): 420,356,747 for, 4,020,029 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 118 asset managers below reported 104,222,123 for, 591,366 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

Showing the 25 largest of 118 asset managers. See all 118 in the interactive database.

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”): 419,280,152 for, 4,885,527 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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 118 asset managers below reported 104,504,347 for, 309,142 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

Showing the 25 largest of 118 asset managers. See all 118 in the interactive database.

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.”): 421,346,982 for, 3,038,372 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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 118 asset managers below reported 104,592,362 for, 221,127 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

Showing the 25 largest of 118 asset managers. See all 118 in the interactive database.

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”): 409,505,782 for, 14,801,231 against, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 118 asset managers below reported 99,290,788 for, 5,522,701 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

Showing the 25 largest of 118 asset managers. See all 118 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S 2002 UNIVERSAL STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.10 PER SHARE, OF THE COMPANY AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE USIP BY AN ADDITIONAL 25,000,000 SHARES.

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. To approve an amendment and restatement of the USIP which includes increasing the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the USIP by an additional 25,000,000 shares”): 369,232,427 for, 55,107,898 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The amendment and restatement of the USIP was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 87% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 117 asset managers below reported 83,776,902 for, 20,495,008 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S 1998 EMPLOYEE STOCK INVESTMENT PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.10 PER SHARE, OF THE COMPANY AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE ESIP BY AN ADDITIONAL 5,000,000 SHARES.

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. To approve an amendment and restatement of the ESIP which includes increasing the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the ESIP by an additional 5,000,000 shares”): 422,037,543 for, 2,307,785 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The amendment and restatement of the ESIP was approved, 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 117 asset managers below reported 104,255,194 for, 25,457 against, 234 not voted.

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Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

Franklin Resources, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“5. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers”): 393,580,868 for, 30,606,567 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, and the voting results are set forth below:”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Franklin Resources, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Compensation” (2 managers, 2,210 for, 2,167 against).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 116 managers: 98,284,468 for, 6,529,806 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 430 managers: 108,255,792 for, 17,260,411 against, 5,851 abstained, 21,093 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

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, 2026.

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, 2026”): 450,634,460 for, 9,318,703 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed February 5, 2026 (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 118 asset managers below reported 104,751,403 for, 62,086 against, 8,742 abstained, 234 not voted.

Showing the 25 largest of 118 asset managers. See all 118 in the interactive database.