---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000038777-24-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BEN"
cik: "0000038777"
company_name: "FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T06:01:16.461097+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Resources replaces CAO; shareholders authorize 25M more shares for equity plan

## Summary
- Gwen L. Shaneyfelt removed as Chief Accounting Officer but remains EVP effective Feb 6, 2024.
- Lindsey H. Oshita appointed as Chief Accounting Officer; previously SVP and CAO – Americas since 2019.
- Shareholders approved amendment to 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares by 25 million (for: ~356M, against: ~59M).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000038777-24-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BEN
- cik: 0000038777
- company_name: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877724000027/0000038777-24-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877724000027/ben-20240206.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038777-24-000027
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038777-24-000027.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000038777-24-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gwen L. Shaneyfelt was removed as executive vice president at FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC.
  - Action: removed
  - Role: executive vice president
  source text: On February 6, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) removed Ms. Gwen L. Shaneyfelt as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company pursuant to various organizational changes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877724000027/0000038777-24-000027-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lindsey H. Oshita was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On February 6, 2024, the Board appointed Ms. Lindsey H. Oshita, currently Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer – Americas for the Company, as Chief Accounting Officer and the principal accounting officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877724000027/0000038777-24-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC shareholders approved Approve an amendment and restatement of the 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: 3. To approve an amendment and restatement of the 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan. The Amended and Restated 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877724000027/0000038777-24-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC shareholders approved Election of 11 directors to hold office until next annual meeting or until successor is elected.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: 1. To elect 11 directors to the Board to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until that person's successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Each of the 11 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877724000027/0000038777-24-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 at the 2024-09-30 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-09-30
  source text: 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified, and the voting results are set forth below:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877724000027/0000038777-24-000027-index.htm

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