FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC. (NYSE:BEN) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On February12, 2019, Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results were as follows:
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1. |
To elect 10 directors to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until that person’s successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. |
Each of the 10 nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:
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Name of Director |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Peter K. Barker |
416,363,588 |
2,605,192 |
240,381 |
43,798,901 |
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Mariann Byerwalter |
417,001,035 |
2,004,248 |
203,878 |
43,798,901 |
|
Charles E. Johnson |
416,982,655 |
2,041,833 |
184,673 |
43,798,901 |
|
Gregory E. Johnson |
408,266,810 |
7,386,646 |
3,555,705 |
43,798,901 |
|
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. |
415,283,097 |
3,809,627 |
116,437 |
43,798,901 |
|
Mark C. Pigott |
413,728,930 |
5,252,181 |
228,050 |
43,798,901 |
|
Chutta Ratnathicam |
405,446,323 |
13,539,479 |
223,359 |
43,798,901 |
|
Laura Stein |
347,802,129 |
71,304,957 |
102,075 |
43,798,901 |
|
Seth H. Waugh |
416,573,990 |
2,412,427 |
222,744 |
43,798,901 |
|
Geoffrey Y. Yang |
414,274,131 |
4,810,496 |
124,534 |
43,798,901 |
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2. |
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September30, 2019. |
The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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449,558,276 |
13,304,567 |
145,219 |
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3. |
To ratify the stockholder special meeting amendment in the Company’s bylaws, as described in the proxy materials. |
The ratification of the stockholder special meeting amendment was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
352,757,560 |
66,082,868 |
368,733 |
43,798,901 |
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4. |
To consider and vote on a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board institute procedures on genocide-free investing, as described in the proxy materials. |
This stockholder proposal was not approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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40,692,224 |
370,027,445 |
8,489,492 |
43,798,901 |
About FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC. (NYSE:BEN)
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a holding company. The Company, along with its subsidiaries, operates as Franklin Templeton Investments. It is a global investment management company that provides investment management and related services to retail, institutional and high net-worth clients in jurisdictions around the world. The Company offers its investment products and services under the Franklin, Templeton, Franklin Mutual Series, Franklin Bissett, Fiduciary Trust, Darby, Balanced Equity Management, K2 and LibertyShares brand names. Its products include investment funds and institutional, high net-worth and separately managed accounts (collectively, sponsored investment products (SIPs)). It offers various types of SIPs, such as the United States funds, cross-border funds, local/regional funds, and other managed accounts, alternative investment products and trusts. Its investment funds include the United States-registered funds, non-United States-registered funds and unregistered funds.