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Item 16. Form 10‑K Summary.

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Item 16. Form 10‑K Summary.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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 July 8, 2025), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2025 (File No. 001-09318)
4.1Description 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)
4.2Indenture, 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)
4.3First 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)
4.4Second 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)
4.5Indenture, 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)
4.6Officer’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)
4.7Base 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)
4.8First 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)
Exhibit No.Description
4.9Second 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)
4.10Fourth 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)
4.11Registrant 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)
4.12Officer’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)
10.1Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2025, between Registrant, as borrower, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025 (File No. 001-09318)
10.2Non-Employee Director Compensation as of October 21, 2024, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.3Representative 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)*
10.42006 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)*
10.51998 Employee Stock Investment Plan (as amended and restated effective June 21, 2022), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.62002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective February 6, 2024), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2024 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.7Amended 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)*
10.8Amended 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)*
10.92023 Restricted Fund Unit Plan (as amended and restated effective September 10, 2025) (filed herewith)*
10.10Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Fund Plan (as amended and restated effective August 15, 2023), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.11Legg Mason, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Fund Plan (as amended and restated effective October 6, 2023), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.12ClearBridge Investments, LLC Deferred Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective February 10, 2023), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.13Representative Form of Restrictive Covenants to Award Agreement for certain equity awards to executive officers of Registrant (filed herewith)*
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 time-based awards to executive officers of Registrant (filed herewith)*
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 performance-based awards to executive officers of Registrant (filed herewith)*
Exhibit No.Description
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 time-based awards to executive officers of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.17Representative 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 10.14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.18Code of Ethics and Business Conduct dated as of October 21, 2024, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 (File No. 001-09318)
10.19Trading Blackout Policy dated as of December 11, 2012, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 (File No. 001-09318)
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)
97.1Executive Compensation Clawback Policy of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 24, 2023 (File No. 001-09318)*
101The following materials from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, 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

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 10, 2025By:/s/ Matthew Nicholls
Matthew Nicholls, Co-President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Lindsey H. Oshita
Lindsey H. Oshita, Chief Accounting Officer (Principal 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 10, 2025By:/s/ Jennifer M. Johnson
Jennifer M. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Matthew Nicholls
Matthew Nicholls, Co-President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Lindsey H. Oshita
Lindsey H. Oshita, Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Mariann Byerwalter
Mariann Byerwalter, Director
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Alexander S. Friedman
Alexander S. Friedman, Director
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Gregory E. Johnson
Gregory E. Johnson, Executive Chairman, Chairman of the Board and Director
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr., Vice Chairman and Director
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ John Y. Kim
John Y. Kim, Director
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Karen M. King
Karen M. King, Director
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Anthony J. Noto
Anthony J. Noto, Director
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ John W. Thiel
John W. Thiel, Director
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Seth H. Waugh
Seth H. Waugh, Director
Date:November 10, 2025By:/s/ Geoffrey Y. Yang
Geoffrey Y. Yang, Director

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