FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Jun 15, 2016

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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): June 14, 2016

FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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 8.01 Other Events.

On June 14, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized the Company to repurchase, from time to time, up to an additional 50.0 million shares of its common stock in either open market or off-market transactions. The size and timing of these purchases will depend on price, market and business conditions and other factors. The stock repurchase program is not subject to an expiration date. The new Board of Directors authorization is in addition to the existing authorization, of which approximately 12.6 million shares remained available for repurchase at May 31, 2016. Shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program are retired. A copy of the press release announcing the addition to the stock repurchase program is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated June 14, 2016, issued by Franklin Resources, Inc.

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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.
		(Registrant)
Date:	June 15, 2016	/s/ Kenneth A. Lewis
		Name: Kenneth A. Lewis Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated June 14, 2016, issued by Franklin Resources, Inc.