Issuer Free Writing Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 433
supplementing the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated
September 19, 2012 and the Prospectus dated September 19, 2012
Registration Statement No. 333-183969
Dated: September 19, 2012
FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
US$300,000,000 1.375% Five-Year Notes
FINAL PRICING TERM SHEET
September 19, 2012
| Issuer: |
Franklin Resources, Inc. |
| Type: |
SEC Registered |
| Ratings: |
A1 (Stable) by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. |
AA- (Stable) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
| Trade Date: |
September 19, 2012 |
| Settlement Date: |
September 24, 2012 (T+3 days) |
| Securities: |
1.375% Notes due 2017 |
| Size: |
US $300,000,000 |
| Maturity Date: |
September 15, 2017 |
| Semi-Annual Coupon: |
1.375% |
| Interest Payment Dates: |
March 15 and September 15, commencing March 15, 2013 |
| Price to Public: |
99.455% |
| Benchmark Treasury: |
0.625% due August 31, 2017 |
| Benchmark Treasury Price & Yield: |
99-22 / 0.689% |
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: |
+ 80 bps |
| Yield: |
1.489% |
| Make-Whole Call: |
T + 12.5 bps |
| Day Count: |
30/360 |
| Minimum Denomination / Multiples: |
$2,000 / $1,000 |
| CUSIP: |
354613AH4 |
| ISIN: |
US354613AH43 |
| Joint Book-Running Managers: |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith |
Incorporated
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
| Co-Managers: |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
UBS Securities LLC
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
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