Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN)
NYSE: BEN · Investment Advice · San Mateo, CA · filing with the SEC since 1994
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Who runs Franklin Resources, Inc.
Officers and directors as they report to the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5, named as filedChief executive, as filed
Johnson Jennifer M
Chief Executive Officer. First filing May 2006, latest Oct 19, 2026, 6 filings in all.
Officers reporting now
10
of 18 people with a filing in the last fifteen months
Directors reporting now
8
28 people on the record since 2006
Officerssales are open-market, Nov 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026
| Name | Title as filed | First filing | Latest filing | Sales, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls Matthew | Co-President, CFO & COO | May 2019 | Nov 12, 2026 | 1 · $5.8M |
| Johnson Jennifer M | Chief Executive Officer | May 2006 | Oct 19, 2026 | none |
| Johnson Gregory E | Executive Chairman | Feb 2006 | Oct 15, 2026 | none |
| Gamba Daniel | Co-President, Chief Commercial | Oct 2025 | Oct 15, 2026 | none |
| Murphy Terrence | Co-President, Public Markets | Oct 2022 | Oct 15, 2026 | none |
| Oshita Lindsey Harumi | Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 2024 | Oct 15, 2026 | none |
| Merchant Thomas C | EVP, General Counsel | May 2022 | Oct 15, 2026 | none |
| Johnson Charles B | Chairman of the Board | Sep 2006 | Dec 29, 2025 | none |
| Sethi Alok | EVP, Head of Global Operations | Oct 2017 | Sep 3, 2025 | none |
| Spector Adam Benjamin | EVP, Head Global Distribution | Oct 2020 | Sep 3, 2025 | none |
Directorssales are open-market, Nov 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026
| Name | Role | First filing | Latest filing | Sales, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim John Y | director | Feb 2021 | Oct 5, 2026 | none |
| King Karen Matsushima | director | Jul 2021 | Oct 5, 2026 | none |
| Byerwalter Mariann H | director | Mar 2015 | Feb 4, 2026 | none |
| Friedman Alexander S | director | Feb 2021 | Feb 4, 2026 | none |
| Noto Anthony | director | Feb 2020 | Feb 4, 2026 | none |
| Thiel John W | director | Feb 2021 | Feb 4, 2026 | none |
| Waugh Seth H. | director | Mar 2015 | Feb 4, 2026 | none |
| Yang Geoffrey Y | director | Mar 2011 | Feb 4, 2026 | none |
Owners of more than 10% of a classsales are open-market, Nov 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026
| Name | Role | First filing | Latest filing | Sales, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Resources Inc | 10% owner | Apr 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | 1 · $5.0M |
Earlier names on the record10, newest filing first
Shaneyfelt Gwen L · officer · last filing Dec 2023Plafker Jed A. · officer · last filing Sep 2022Tyle Craig Steven · officer · last filing Dec 2021Barker Peter K · director · last filing Jan 2021Pigott Mark C · director · last filing Jan 2021Stein Laura · director · last filing Jan 2021Johnson Rupert H Jr · officer · last filing Dec 2019Johnson Charles Endler · director · last filing Oct 2019Lewis Kenneth A · officer · last filing Dec 2018Advani Vijay Chandur · officer · last filing Dec 2016
A person is listed as reporting now after a filing in the last fifteen months. The record shows when someone last filed; it does not say why they stopped. Each name links to the filings on sec.gov.