FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC — Director's Dealing 2008

Aug 29, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (BEN)
CIK: 0000038777
Period of Report: 2008-08-27

Reporting Person: KRATTER LESLIE M (SVP & Assistant Secretary)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-08-27	Common Stock, par value $.10	S	3538	$100.2663	Disposed	36879.8169	Direct
2008-08-27	Common Stock, par value $.10	S	3.133	$100.45	Disposed	0	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Of the amount of securities beneficially owned, 4,122 shares represent unvested awards of restricted stock shares.