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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:3pt'><b><font SIZE=3>UNITED STATES</font></b></p>  </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:3pt'><b><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>  </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:3pt'><b><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>  </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font SIZE=2>FORM 8-K</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>  </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 13, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font SIZE=2>FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>001-09318</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>13-2670991</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:3pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>One</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>Franklin</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>Parkway,</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>San</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>Mateo,</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>California</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>94403</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2> (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:7.1pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:6.95pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:6.95pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:2.05pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Entry Into Material Definitive Agreement</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>On March 13, 2007, Franklin Resources, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into a Master Confirmation and a Supplemental Confirmation (together, the &#147;Agreement&#148;) with Merrill Lynch International (&#147;Merrill&#148;).  Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company repurchased four million shares of its outstanding common stock from Merrill at an initial price of $116.14 per share paid in cash.  Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company may receive, or be required to pay, a future price adjustment based generally on the daily volume-weighted average prices of the Company&#146;s common stock over a period of up to several months.  The price adjustment can be settled, at the Company&#146;s option, in cash or shares of its stock.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Merrill or certain of its affiliates have or may have had various relationships with the Company and its affiliates involving the provision of a variety of financial services, including underwriting the issuance of the Company&#146;s medium term notes, acting as dealer for the Company&#146;s commercial paper program, distributing products managed by subsidiaries of the Company (&#147;Franklin Templeton Products&#148;) and providing portfolio brokerage services to Franklin Templeton Products.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:24pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><br> <font size=2>Date:&nbsp;March&nbsp;19,&nbsp;2007</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><br> <font size=2>/s/&nbsp;Barbara J. Green</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Barbara J. Green</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President,&nbsp;Deputy&nbsp;General&nbsp;</font></p>
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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 13, 2007
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)
312-3000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01
Entry Into Material Definitive Agreement
On March 13, 2007, Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Master Confirmation and a Supplemental Confirmation (together, the "Agreement") with Merrill Lynch International ("Merrill").  Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company repurchased four million shares of its outstanding common stock from Merrill at an initial price of $116.14 per share paid in cash.  Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company may receive, or be required to pay, a future price adjustment based generally on the daily volume-weighted average prices of the Company's common stock over a period of up to several months.  The price adjustment can be settled, at the Company's option, in cash or shares of its stock.
Merrill or certain of its affiliates have or may have had various relationships with the Company and its affiliates involving the provision of a variety of financial services, including underwriting the issuance of the Company's medium term notes, acting as dealer for the Company's commercial paper program, distributing products managed by subsidiaries of the Company ("Franklin Templeton Products") and providing portfolio brokerage services to Franklin Templeton Products.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
Date: March 19, 2007
/s/ Barbara J. Green
Name:  Barbara J. Green
Title:    Vice President, Deputy General
Counsel and Secretary
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