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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Franklin Resources (BEN)

Franklin Resources extends $1.5 billion revolving credit facility to July 2031

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Franklin Resources entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America as administrative agent, replacing its existing $1.5 billion revolving credit agreement. The new five-year facility extends maturity to July 30, 2031, and allows an optional increase of up to $500 million; $700 million was outstanding at closing. The filing describes this as a refinancing and extension of existing borrowing capacity rather than a new source of cash beyond the amounts already drawn.

Key points

  • New five-year revolving credit facility with $1.5 billion of commitments, maturing July 30, 2031, with an option to increase by up to $500 million
  • $700 million outstanding under the facility as of July 30, 2026, rolled over from the terminated Original Credit Agreement, which was scheduled to mature April 30, 2030
  • Covenant requires a consolidated net leverage ratio of no greater than 3.25 to 1.00, tested quarterly

The filing

CompanyFranklin Resources (BEN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 5:17 PM ET
Accession number0001552781-26-000398

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement1.02 Termination of Material Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2026.

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