Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) SEC 13F Holdings (Q2 2026) — Net Institutional Activity: $92.7M

Franklin Resources (ticker: BEN) filed a Form 8-K on August 5, 2026, tied to a debt offering. The excerpt lists items 2.03 and 8.01, but the only substantive text says that Item 2.03 (creation of a direct financial obligation) incorporates Item 8.01 by reference — and Item 8.01's actual content is not included here. So the specific size or terms of the borrowing aren't disclosed in what we see.

Franklin Resources (BEN) put out its earnings release on July 31, 2026, covering the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2026, and attached it as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K. The filing excerpt only confirms the release exists — it doesn't include the actual financials, so you'd need to open the press release for the numbers. The form lists other items (5.03 and 7.01) that aren't detailed in the excerpt.

Franklin Resources (ticker: BEN) signed a new Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on July 30, 2026, replacing its existing revolving credit line. The new facility gives the company $1.5 billion in total commitments, with an option to boost that by up to $500 million, and pushes the maturity out to July 30, 2031. As of the closing date, $700 million was already outstanding under the facility. Borrowings can be used for general corporate purposes.

Franklin Resources (BEN) disclosed in an 8-K that it granted one-time special retention equity awards worth about $15 million each to its CEO, two Co-Presidents, and the CFO/COO, and also allocated carried interest incentives tied to private asset fund performance to the CEO and Executive Chairman. The awards, split 50/50 between performance-based PSUs and time-based RSUs, are structured to retain key leadership for at least five years and align with long-term shareholder value.