SEC Info - Johnson Rupert H Jr. - ‘5’ for 9/30/14 re: Franklin Resources Inc.

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

JOHNSON RUPERT H JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.

ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY

(Street)

SAN MATEO

94403-1906

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC [ BEN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
9/30/14

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $.10	12/16/13		G	275,000	D	$0 ⁽¹⁾	104,665,045 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $.10							21,480.3977 ⁽²⁾	I	By 401(k) ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, par value $.10							1,206,735 ⁽²⁾	I	By IRA
Common Stock, par value $.10							10,116 ⁽²⁾	I	By Spouse ⁽⁴⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Not applicable.

(2) Reflects adjustment in connection with the 3-for-1 stock split of the common stock of Franklin Resources, Inc. in the form of a stock dividend distributed on July 25, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 12, 2013.

(3) Reporting Person holds shares in the Franklin Templeton 401(k) Retirement Plan. Information is based on a plan statement as of September 30, 2014.

(4) Shares held by Reporting Person's spouse. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

	/s/ Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.	10/24/14
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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____________ Transaction Code:
G	Bona fide gift.

Johnson Rupert H Jr. – ‘5’ for 9/30/14 re: Franklin Resources Inc.

On: Friday, 10/24/14, at 1:44pm ET · For: 9/30/14 · As: Director, Officer and 10% Owner · Accession #: 1127602-14-30256 · File #: 1-09318

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On: Friday, 10/24/14, at 1:44pm ET · For: 9/30/14 · As: Director, Officer and 10% Owner · Accession #: 1127602-14-30256 · File #: 1-09318

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