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): March 12, 2014

 

 

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.)

 

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) At the annual meeting of the stockholders of Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) held on March 12, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Franklin Resources, Inc. 2014 Key Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.

A summary of the material terms of the Plan is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2014 (the “Proxy Statement”) under the heading “Proposal No. 3 Approval of the Adoption of the Franklin Resources, Inc. 2014 Key Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.” The summary in the Proxy Statement and the description of the Plan contained herein are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the votes were as follows:

 

  1. To elect 10 directors to the Board of Directors of the Company 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:

 

Name of Director

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Samuel H. Armacost

     517,568,926         4,305,866         1,136,845         25,191,991   

Peter K. Barker

     508,973,907         12,887,487         1,150,243         25,191,991   

Charles E. Johnson

     507,850,965         14,137,106         1,023,566         25,191,991   

Gregory E. Johnson

     512,910,415         8,426,146         1,675,076         25,191,991   

Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.

     508,543,841         13,467,672         1,000,124         25,191,991   

Mark C. Pigott

     521,031,118         835,195         1,145,324         25,191,991   

Chutta Ratnathicam

     519,902,870         1,950,936         1,157,831         25,191,991   

Laura Stein

     521,242,018         767,736         1,001,883         25,191,991   

Anne M. Tatlock

     498,423,649         23,519,413         1,068,575         25,191,991   

Geoffrey Y. Yang

     521,180,205         808,126         1,023,306         25,191,991   

 

  2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014.

The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:

 

For

   Against    Abstain

544,759,693

   2,438,774    1,005,161

 

  3. To approve the adoption of the Franklin Resources, Inc. 2014 Key Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.

The adoption of the Franklin Resources, Inc. 2014 Key Executive Incentive Compensation Plan was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

514,268,374

   7,279,350    1,463,913    25,191,991


  4. To hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

516,431,994

   5,099,262    1,480,381    25,191,991

 

  5. To consider and vote on a stockholder proposal.

The stockholder proposal on genocide-free investing was not approved, and the voting results are set forth below:

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

28,841,884

   454,964,633    39,205,120    25,191,991

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

10.1    Franklin Resources, Inc. 2014 Key Executive Incentive Compensation Plan


SIGNATURES

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

 

    FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
Date: March 13, 2014    

/s/ Maria Gray

    Name: Maria Gray
    Title:   Vice President and Secretary