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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000038777-22-000086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BEN"
cik: "0000038777"
company_name: "FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T05:05:06.652697+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.05
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Resources elects 11 directors, ratifies PwC as auditor at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; votes ranged from 393M to 403M for, with 35.4M broker non-votes.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY ending Sep 30, 2022 with 428.5M for, 11.7M against.
- Meeting held February 23, 2022; results filed under Item 5.07.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000038777-22-000086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BEN
- cik: 0000038777
- company_name: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.05
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877722000086/0000038777-22-000086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877722000086/ben-20220223.htm

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