0001193125-11-345525.txt : 20111219 0001193125-11-345525.hdr.sgml : 20111219 20111219152021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-345525 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111216 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20111219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000038777 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 132670991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09318 FILM NUMBER: 111269114 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY STREET 2: BUILDING 920 CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-312-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC STREET 2: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403 8-K 1 d270536d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2011

 

 

FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-09318   13-2670991

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 16, 2011, the Board of Directors of Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized the Company to repurchase, from time to time, up to an aggregate of 10.0 million shares of its common stock in either open market or off-market transactions. The size and timing of these purchases will depend on price, market and business conditions and other factors. The stock repurchase program is not subject to an expiration date. The new Board of Directors authorization is in addition to the existing authorization, of which approximately 3.0 million shares remained available for repurchase at November 30, 2011. The Company repurchased an aggregate of 9.99 million shares during the period October 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011. Shares repurchased under the program are retired.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
Date: December 19, 2011     By:  

/s/    Kenneth A. Lewis

      Name: Kenneth A. Lewis
      Title:   Executive Vice President and
                  Chief Financial Officer