# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000038777
**File Stem:** 0000038777-25-000204
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 8294
**Document Hash:** cd1879ad8f8a08ac4959db5bcc0957a0
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000038777-25-000204.hdr.sgml**: 20251015

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000038777-25-000204

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251015

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251015

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251015

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Gamba Daniel
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001972227

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09318
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251393874

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 50 SOUTH LA SALLE ST
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60603
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000038777
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 132670991
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** BUILDING 920/2, LEGAL-FRI SECRETARY
- **CITY:** SAN MATEO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94403
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 650-312-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
- **CITY:** SAN MATEO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94403

## Ex-24

```

                      LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
				FOR
		    SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

                    Effective Date: October 10, 2025

	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes,
constitutes and appoints each of Thomas C. Merchant, Beth McAuley O'Malley,
Courtney A. Hoffmann and Virginia Rosas, each acting individually, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and
authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place
and stead of the undersigned to:

(1)	prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5
(including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of
Franklin Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Reporting Entity"),
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any national
securities exchanges and the Reporting Entity, as considered necessary or
advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to
time (the "Exchange Act");

(2)	seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the
undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Reporting Entity's
securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan
administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such
person to release any such information to the undersigned and approves and
ratifies any such release of information; and

(3)	perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such
attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the
undersigned in connection with the foregoing.

	The undersigned acknowledges that:

(1)	this Limited Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require,
each such attorney-in-fact to act in his or her discretion on information
provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such
information;

(2)	any documents prepared and/or executed by either such attorney-in-fact
on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney will
be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such
attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;

(3)	neither the Reporting Entity nor either of such attorneys-in-fact
assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with
the requirements of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned
for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or
liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b)
of the Exchange Act; and

(4)	this Limited Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from
responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the
Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

	The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing attorneys
-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and
thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about
the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that each such attorney-in-
fact, of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney.

	This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing. Execution of and/or
delivery of an executed signature page to this Limited Power of Attorney by
electronic signature, electronic mail or facsimile shall have the same legal
effect as an original and/or manually signed signature page hereto.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of
Attorney to be executed as of the Effective Date first set forth above.

					/s/ Daniel Gamba
					____________________
					Signature

					Daniel Gamba
					____________________
					Print Name

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Gamba Daniel<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.<br>ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC [ BEN ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-10-15 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Co-President, Chief Commercial_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
Copy of Limited Power of Attorney included as Exhibit 24.

**Signature:** /s/ Virginia Rosas, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-10-15

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**