FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC — Governance Information 2015

Sep 17, 2015

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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): September 16, 2015

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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a) Bylaw Amendments

On September 16, 2015, the Board of Directors of Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to, and restatement of, the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective as of such date. The amended Bylaws specify the duties, responsibilities, authority and powers granted to Co-Presidents of the Company.

The foregoing description of the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Franklin Resources, Inc. (as adopted and effective September 16, 2015)

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

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Franklin Resources, Inc. (as adopted and effective September 16, 2015)