FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Sep 10, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (BEN)
CIK: 0000038777
Period of Report: 2012-02-09

Reporting Person: JOHNSON JENNIFER M (EVP & Chief Operating Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-09	Common Stock, par value $.10	G	220	—	Disposed	525418.0397	Direct
2012-03-14	Common Stock, par value $.10	G	215	—	Disposed	525203.0397	Direct
2012-04-02	Common Stock, par value $.10	G	45	—	Disposed	525158.0397	Direct
2012-07-26	Common Stock, par value $.10	G	385	—	Disposed	525126.8963	Direct
2012-07-27	Common Stock, par value $.10	G	95	—	Disposed	525031.8963	Direct
2012-08-02	Common Stock, par value $.10	G	95	—	Disposed	524936.8963	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $.10	48838	Indirect
Common Stock, par value $.10	521.411	Indirect
Common Stock, par value $.10	870000	Indirect
Common Stock, par value $.10	5000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Not applicable.

F2: Of the amount of securities beneficially owned as of gift date, 18,729 shares represented unvested awards of restricted stock.

F3: Shares held by Reporting Person as trustee for Reporting Person's minor children. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

F4: Reporting Person holds shares in the Franklin Templeton 401(k) Retirement Plan. Information is based on a plan statement as of July 13, 2012.

F5: Business trust for the benefit of Reporting Person and Reporting Person's children.