# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001132573
**File Stem:** 0001132573-25-000023
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 2762
**Document Hash:** ca0de44362d15b988d3d267e43513b01
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001132573-25-000023.hdr.sgml**: 20251209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001132573-25-000023

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251209

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251209

**PERIOD START**: 20241001

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001132573

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 134146187
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-53089
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251560055

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
- **CITY:** SAN MATEO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94403
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 410-454-5981

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1201 WILLS STREET
- **CITY:** BALTIMORE
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 21231

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LEGG MASON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20051222

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LEGG MASON INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20051013

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** UNIFIED DISTRIBUTORS LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050930

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `fdllc-2025sofcfinalwithfac.pdf`

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

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001132573

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** No

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 10-01-2024

**Report Period End Date:** 09-30-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** Franklin Distributors, LLC

**Business Address:** One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA, 94403

**Contact Person:** David Paterson

**Contact Phone:** 8012017042

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

**Accountant Address:** 405 Howard Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA, 94105

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **David Paterson**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **Franklin Distributors, LLC**, as of **12-08-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** David Paterson

**Title:** Chief Financial Officer and Designated Financial Principal

**Notarized:** Yes