Franklin Templeton Inc DEFA14A, filed Jan 11, 2022
Franklin Templeton Inc (BEN)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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| This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. |
| Voting Items | Board Recommends | |
| 1. | To elect 11 directors to 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. | |
| Nominees: | ||
| 1a. | Mariann Byerwalter | 
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| 1b. | Alexander S. Friedman | For |
| 1c. | Gregory E. Johnson | For |
| 1d. | Jennifer M. Johnson | For |
| 1e. | Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | For |
| 1f. | John Y. Kim | For |
| 1g. | Karen M. King | For |
| 1h. | Anthony J. Noto | For |
| 1i. | John W. Thiel | For |
| 1j. | Seth H. Waugh | For |
| 1k. | Geoffrey Y. Yang | For |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. | For |
| 3. | To transact such other business that may properly be raised at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. | |
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