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 15, 2001
                                                         (March 14, 2001)

                            FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        ....  DELAWARE....................1-9318...............13-2670991...
      (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission           (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.)



        777 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD., SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA........ 94404...
       (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


          Registrant's telephone number, including area code.(650) 312-3000


                   ----------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.      Other Events

Registrant is filing this Form 8-K in order to file a joint press release issued
by Fiduciary  Trust Company  International  and Registrant on March 14, 2001. By
this filing,  Registrant  is not  establishing  the practice of filing all press
releases in the future and may discontinue such filings at any time.


Item 7.      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit  99 - Press Release issued on March 14, 2001 by Fiduciary Trust Company
              International and Registrant.



                                   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.
                                  (Registrant)

Date: March 15, 2001              /s/ Leslie  M. Kratter
                                  --------------------------
                                  LESLIE M. KRATTER
                                  Senior Vice President



                                    Exhibits

Exhibit 99           Press Release issued on March 14, 2001 by Fiduciary
                     Trust Company International and Registrant.



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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 15, 2001
                                                         (March 14, 2001)

                            FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        ....  DELAWARE....................1-9318...............13-2670991...
      (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission           (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)           Identification No.)

        777 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD., SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA........ 94404...
       (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

          Registrant's telephone number, including area code.(650) 312-3000

                   ----------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.      Other Events

Registrant is filing this Form 8-K in order to file a joint press release issued
by Fiduciary  Trust Company  International  and Registrant on March 14, 2001. By
this filing,  Registrant  is not  establishing  the practice of filing all press
releases in the future and may discontinue such filings at any time.

Item 7.      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit  99 - Press Release issued on March 14, 2001 by Fiduciary Trust Company
              International and Registrant.

                                   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.
                                  (Registrant)

Date: March 15, 2001              /s/ Leslie  M. Kratter
                                  --------------------------
                                  LESLIE M. KRATTER
                                  Senior Vice President

                                    Exhibits

Exhibit 99           Press Release issued on March 14, 2001 by Fiduciary
                     Trust Company International and Registrant.

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