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FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC

For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 9, 2026.

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FY2026 · Filed Nov 9, 2026

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Exhibit No.Description
3.1Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as filed November 28, 1969, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(i) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994 (File No. 001-09318) (the “1994 Annual Report”)
3.2Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as filed March 1, 1985, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the 1994 Annual Report
3.3Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as filed April 1, 1987, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(iii) to the 1994 Annual Report
3.4Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as filed February 2, 1994, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(iv) to the 1994 Annual Report
3.5Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as filed February 4, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(i)(e) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 001-09318)
3.6Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant (effective August 17, 2026), as filed July 28, 2026, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2026 (File No. 001-09318)
3.7Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant (effective August 17, 2026), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2026 (File No. 001-09318)
4.1Description of Registrant’s Securities (filed herewith)
4.2Indenture, dated as of May 19, 1994, between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to Chemical Bank), as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on April 14, 1994 (File No. 033-53147)
4.3First Supplemental Indenture, dated October 9, 1996, between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on October 4, 1996 (File No. 333-12101)
4.4Second Supplemental Indenture, dated May 20, 2010, between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8‑K filed on May 20, 2010 (File No. 001-09318)
4.5Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2020, between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed on February 5, 2025 (File No. 333-284711)
4.6Officer’s Certificate, dated October 19, 2020 (inclusive of the form of note of Registrant’s 1.600% Notes due 2030), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2020 (File No. 001-09318)
4.7Officer’s Certificate, dated August 10, 2026 (inclusive of the form of note of Registrant’s 5.500% Notes due 2036), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2026 (File No. 001-09318)
Exhibit No.Description
4.8Base Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2014, for Senior Notes between Legg Mason, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Legg Mason’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed on February 19, 2016 (File No. 333-209616)
4.9First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2014 (inclusive of the form of note of Legg Mason’s 5.625% Senior Notes due 2044), between Legg Mason, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Legg Mason’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2014 (File No. 001-08529)
4.10Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 26, 2014, between Legg Mason, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Legg Mason’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2014 (File No. 001-08529)
4.11Registrant Parent Guarantee dated August 2, 2021, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2021 (File No. 001-09318)
4.12Officer’s Certificate, dated August 12, 2021 (inclusive of the form of additional note of Registrant’s 1.600% Notes due 2030 and form of note of Registrant’s 2.950% Notes due 2051), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 12, 2021 (File No. 001-09318)
10.1Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2026, between Registrant, as borrower, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2026 (File No. 001-09318)
10.2Non-Employee Director Compensation as of December 17, 2025 (filed herewith)*
10.3Representative Form of Indemnification Agreement with directors of Registrant (filed herewith)*
10.42006 Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (filed herewith)*
10.51998 Employee Stock Investment Plan (filed herewith)*
10.62002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan (filed herewith)*
10.7Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (filed herewith)*
10.8Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (filed herewith)*
10.92023 Restricted Fund Unit Plan (filed herewith)*
10.10Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Fund Plan (filed herewith)*
10.11Legg Mason, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Fund Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.12ClearBridge Investments, LLC Deferred Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.13Form of Restrictive Covenants to Award Agreement for certain equity awards to executive officers of Registrant (filed herewith)*
10.14Forms of Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain 2025 special sign-on time-based awards to Daniel Gamba, Co-President of Registrant (filed herewith)*
10.15Forms of Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain 2026 special retention time-based awards to Chief Executive Officer and Co-Presidents of Registrant (filed herewith)*
10.16Forms of Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain 2026 special retention performance-based awards to Chief Executive Officer and Co-Presidents of Registrant (filed herewith)*
10.17Forms of Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain 2026 annual time-based awards to executive officers of Registrant (filed herewith)*
10.18Forms of Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain 2026 annual performance-based awards to executive officers of Registrant (filed herewith)*
Exhibit No.Description
10.19Forms of Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain 2025 annual time-based awards to executive officers of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (File Number 001-09318)*
10.20Forms of Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain 2025 annual performance-based awards to executive officers of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (File Number 001-09318)*
10.21Forms of Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain 2024 annual time-based awards to executive officers of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.22Forms of Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (RSU) under our 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan for certain 2024 annual performance-based awards to executive officers of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (File No. 001-09318)*
10.23Form of FTEP Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement Regarding Carry Incentives for Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Registrant (filed herewith)*
10.24Form of Limited Partner Admission Letter under FTEP Partnership Agreement (filed herewith)*
10.25Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (filed herewith)
10.26Trading Blackout Policy (filed herewith)
21List of Subsidiaries (filed herewith)
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
97.1Executive Compensation Clawback Policy of Registrant (filed herewith)*
101The following materials from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2026, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL), include: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) related notes (filed herewith)
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
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