FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Aug 20, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (BEN)
CIK: 0000038777
Period of Report: 2009-08-18

Reporting Person: IKEDA DONNA S (VP - HR International)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-08-18	Common Stock, par value $.10	M	13945	$36.3	Acquired	36959.9555	Direct
2009-08-18	Common Stock, par value $.10	M	6863	$47.57	Acquired	43822.9555	Direct
2009-08-18	Common Stock, par value $.10	M	5364	$37.27	Acquired	49186.9555	Direct
2009-08-18	Common Stock, par value $.10	S	26172	$92.828	Disposed	23014.9555	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-08-18	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.27	M	5364	Disposed	2010-11-16	Common Stock, par value $.10 (5364)	Direct
2009-08-18	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.3	M	13945	Disposed	2011-11-19	Common Stock, par value $.10 (13945)	Direct
2009-08-18	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$47.57	M	6863	Disposed	2013-11-11	Common Stock, par value $.10 (6863)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $.10	751.568	Indirect
Common Stock, par value $.10	240	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Of the amount of securities beneficially owned, 2,840 shares represent unvested awards of restricted stock.

F2: Reporting person holds shares in the Franklin Templeton Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan. Information is based on a plan statement as of June 15, 2009.