Independent
Tenure on this board
11.2 yrs
11 nominees · 5 ballot items.
Election of 11 directors; ratification of PwC; approval of ESIP and USIP amendments to increase shares; advisory say-on-pay.
To elect 11 directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified or until his or her death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
To approve the amendment and restatement of the Franklin Resources, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Investment Plan (the ESIP), which includes increasing the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance by an additional 5,000,000 shares.
To approve the amendment and restatement of the Franklin Resources, Inc. 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan (USIP), which includes increasing the number of shares authorized for issuance under the USIP by an additional 25,000,000 shares.
Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (say-on-pay).
| # | Owner | % of shares | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Corp of Canada | 6.1% | 31,557,117 | $745M |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.9% | 20,088,613 | $474M |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.8% | 19,613,400 | $470M |
| 4 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.9% | 14,948,862 | $353M |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7% | 13,844,109 | $327M |
| 6 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.4% | 12,635,365 | $298M |
| 7 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.1% | 10,703,183 | $253M |
| 8 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.9% | 10,109,996 | $239M |
| 9 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.4% | 7,023,240 | $166M |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.3% | 6,827,327 | $161M |
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