Franklin Resources
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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Franklin Resources
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What shareholders voted on
From Franklin Resources’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The compensation of the Company's named executive officers | Say on pay | 92.8% | Passed | |
| The amendment and restatement of the ESIP | Company proposal | 99.5% | Passed | |
| The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Company proposal | 98% | Passed | |
| The amendment and restatement of the USIP | Company proposal | 87% | Passed | |
| Election of Jennifer M. Johnson | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Johnson | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen M. King | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of John W. Thiel | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander S. Friedman | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of John Y. Kim | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Mariann Byerwalter | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Seth H. Waugh | Director | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | 95.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Anthony J. Noto | Director | 85.4% | Passed |
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Company proposal | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Jennifer M. Johnson | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Johnson | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of John W. Thiel | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen M. King | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Mariann Byerwalter | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Anthony J. Noto | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander S. Friedman | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Seth H. Waugh | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of John Y. Kim | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | 95.9% | Passed |
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Company proposal | 98.6% | Passed | |
| The Amended and Restated 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan | Company proposal | 85.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Jennifer M. Johnson | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Johnson | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Mariann Byerwalter | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Anthony J. Noto | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander S. Friedman | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen M. King | Director | 89.3% | Passed | |
| Election of John W. Thiel | Director | 89.2% | Passed | |
| Election of John Y. Kim | Director | 89% | Passed | |
| Election of Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | 86.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Seth H. Waugh | Director | 85.9% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers | Say on pay | 94% | Passed | |
| The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Company proposal | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen M. King | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Jennifer M. Johnson | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John W. Thiel | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Seth H. Waugh | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Anthony J. Noto | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Johnson | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Mariann Byerwalter | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander S. Friedman | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of John Y. Kim | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | 95.4% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Company proposal | 97.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Karen M. King | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Jennifer M. Johnson | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of John W. Thiel | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Seth H. Waugh | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Johnson | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Mariann Byerwalter | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander S. Friedman | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Anthony J. Noto | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John Y. Kim | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | 97.2% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Company proposal | 97.5% | Passed | |
| The amendment and restatement of the USIP | Company proposal | 85.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander S. Friedman | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Mariann Byerwalter | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of John W. Thiel | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of John Y. Kim | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Jennifer M. Johnson | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Anthony J. Noto | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Seth H. Waugh | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Johnson | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | 93.7% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers | Say on pay | 97% | Passed | |
| The amendment and restatement of the ESIP | Company proposal | 99.6% | Passed | |
| The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Company proposal | 96.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Anthony J. Noto | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Jennifer M. Johnson | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Mariann Byerwalter | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Johnson | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter K. Barker | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Seth H. Waugh | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark C. Pigott | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Laura Stein | Director | 87.7% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This stockholder proposal | Shareholder proposal | 9.9% | Failed | |
| The ratification of the stockholder special meeting amendment | Company proposal | 84.2% | Passed | |
| The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Auditor | 97.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Charles E. Johnson | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Mariann Byerwalter | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Seth H. Waugh | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter K. Barker | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark C. Pigott | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Johnson | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Chutta Ratnathicam | Director | 96.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Laura Stein | Director | 83% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This stockholder proposal | Shareholder proposal | 21.5% | Failed | |
| The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Auditor | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Seth H. Waugh | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark C. Pigott | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Mariann Byerwalter | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter K. Barker | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Chutta Ratnathicam | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Johnson | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Laura Stein | Director | 97.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | Director | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Charles E. Johnson | Director | 96.4% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from Franklin Resources’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-02-05 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-12-22 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-02-07 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-12-20 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-02-08 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-12-27 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-02-09 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-12-28 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-02-24 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-01-11 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-02-10 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-12-28 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-02-12 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-12-26 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-02-13 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-12-27 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-02-15 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-01-03 |
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