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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
38777	Franklin Resources Inc	BEN	Investment Advice (6282)	132670991

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1010262	E Gregory Johnson	C/O Franklin Resources, Inc. One Franklin Parkway San Mateo CA 94403-1906	Ceo And President	Yes	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock, Par Value $.10	Disposition	2012-12-05	20,000	$127.40	875,000	No	4	S	Indirect	By Limited Partnership

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	S	Indirect	By Limited Partnership

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock, Par Value $.10	720,886	Direct
Common Stock, Par Value $.10	20,104	Indirect	As A Trustee For Minor Child
Common Stock, Par Value $.10	1,519	Indirect	By 401(k)
Common Stock, Par Value $.10	5,085	Indirect	By Spouse
Common Stock, Par Value $.10	2,700	Indirect	By Trust

Footnotes

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging form $127.06 to $127.97, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff on the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Of the amount of securities beneficially owned, 112,610 shares represent unvested restricted stock awards.
Shares held by Reporting Person as trustee for Reporting Person's minor children. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
Reporting Person holds shares in the Franklin Templeton 401(k) Retirement Plan. Information is based on a plan statement as of October 12, 2012.
Shares held by Reporting Person's spouse. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
Business trust for the benefit of Reporting Person and Reporting Person's children.