FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC — Board/Management Information 2016

Dec 15, 2016

8-K 1 d311436d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): December 15, 2016

FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-09318	13-2670991
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On December 15, 2016, Vijay C. Advani, Co-President of Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned from his position with the Company, effective December 31, 2016. Jennifer M. Johnson, Co-President, will continue as President of the Company.

SIGNATURES

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. — By:	/s/ Maria Gray
Name:	Maria Gray
Title:	Vice President and Secretary