Item 16. Form 10‑K Summary.

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Item 16. Form 10‑K Summary.

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Exhibit No.Description
3.1Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as filed November 28, 1969, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(i) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994 (File No. 001-09318) (the “1994 Annual Report”)
3.2Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as filed March 1, 1985, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the 1994 Annual Report
3.3Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as filed April 1, 1987, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(iii) to the 1994 Annual Report
3.4Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as filed February 2, 1994, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(iv) to the 1994 Annual Report
3.5Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as filed February 4, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(i)(e) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 001-09318)
3.6Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant (as adopted and effective June 29, 2021), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2021 (File No. 001-09318)
4.1Indenture, dated as of May 19, 1994, between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to Chemical Bank), as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on April 14, 1994 (File No. 033-53147)
4.2First Supplemental Indenture, dated October 9, 1996, between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on October 4, 1996 (File No. 333-12101)
4.3Second Supplemental Indenture, dated May 20, 2010, between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed on May 20, 2010 (File No. 001-09318)
4.4Third Supplemental Indenture, dated September 24, 2012 (inclusive of the form of note of Registrant’s 2.800% Notes due 2022), between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed on September 24, 2012 (File No. 001-09318)
4.5Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 30, 2015 (inclusive of the form of note of Registrant’s 2.850% Notes due 2025), between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed on March 30, 2015 (File No. 001-09318)
4.6Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2020, between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed on October 6, 2020 (File No. 033-249350)
4.7Officer’s Certificate, dated October 19, 2020 (inclusive of the form of note of Registrant’s 1.600% Notes due 2030), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2020 (File No. 011-09318)

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Exhibit No.Description
4.8Base Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2014, for Senior Notes between Legg Mason, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Legg Mason’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed on February 19, 2016 (File No. 333-209616)
4.9First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2014 (inclusive of the form of note of Legg Mason’s 5.625% Senior Notes due 2044), between Legg Mason, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Legg Mason’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2014 (File No. 001-08529)
4.10Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 26, 2014, between Legg Mason, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Legg Mason’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2014 (File No. 001-08529)
4.11Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 26, 2014 (inclusive of the form of note of Legg Mason’s 3.950% Senior Notes due 2024), between Legg Mason, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Legg Mason’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2014 (File No. 001-08529)
4.12Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 22, 2016 (inclusive of the form of note of Legg Mason’s 4.750% Senior Notes due 2026), between Legg Mason, Inc. and The Bank New York Mellon, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Legg Mason’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2016 (File No. 001-08529)
4.13Form of Indenture for Junior Subordinated Notes between Legg Mason, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Legg Mason’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed on February 19, 2016 (File No. 333-209616)
4.14Registrant Parent Guarantee dated August 2, 2021, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2021 (File No. 001-09318)
4.15Officer’s Certificate, dated August 12, 2021 (inclusive of the form of additional note of Registrant’s 1.600% Notes due 2030 and form of note of Registrant’s 2.950% Notes due 2051), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 12, 2021 (File No. 011-09318)
4.16Description of Registrant’s Securities, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 (File No. 001-09318)
10.1Representative Form of Amended and Restated Indemnification Agreement with directors of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.22006 Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (as amended and restated effective November 5, 2020), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.31998 Employee Stock Investment Plan (as amended and restated effective December 10, 2019), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2020 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.42002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective February 9, 2021), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 10, 2021 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.5Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended and restated effective December 10, 2019), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2019 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.62014 Key Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (as adopted and effective December 10, 2013), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 13, 2014 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.7Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on October 6, 2020 (File No. 333-249336)*
10.8Deferred Compensation Fund Plan (effective November 16, 2021), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2021 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.9Non-Employee Director Compensation as of February 11, 2020, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2020 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.10Named Executive Officer Compensation as of October 1, 2020, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 (File No. 001-09318)*

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Exhibit No.Description
10.11Representative Forms of Notice of Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Award Agreement (RSA) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain time-based awards to executive officers of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.12Representative Forms of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain performance-based awards to executive officers of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.13Representative Forms of Notice of Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Award Agreement (RSA) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain time-based awards to executive officers of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.14Representative Forms of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain performance-based awards to executive officers of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.15Representative Forms of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain time-based awards to executive officers of Registrant (filed herewith)*
10.16Representative Forms of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain performance-based awards to executive officers of Registrant (filed herewith)*
10.17Notice of Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Award Agreement (dated September 2, 2020) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for performance-based award to Adam B. Spector (filed herewith)*
21List of Subsidiaries (filed herewith)
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
101The following materials from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL), include: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) related notes (filed herewith)
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Matthew Nicholls
Matthew Nicholls, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Gwen L. Shaneyfelt
Gwen L. Shaneyfelt, Chief Accounting Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Jennifer M. Johnson
Jennifer M. Johnson, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Matthew Nicholls
Matthew Nicholls, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Gwen L. Shaneyfelt
Gwen L. Shaneyfelt, Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Mariann Byerwalter
Mariann Byerwalter, Director
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Alexander S. Friedman
Alexander S. Friedman, Director
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Gregory E. Johnson
Gregory E. Johnson, Executive Chairman, Chairman of the Board and Director
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr., Vice Chairman and Director
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ John Y. Kim
John Y. Kim, Director
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Karen M. King
Karen M. King, Director
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Anthony J. Noto
Anthony J. Noto, Director
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ John W. Thiel
John W. Thiel, Director
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Seth H. Waugh
Seth H. Waugh, Director
Date:November 19, 2021By:/s/ Geoffrey Y. Yang
Geoffrey Y. Yang, Director

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