Thomas C. Merchant

CIK: 0001573664

Transaction Breakdown

Open Market Buys (P)0 (0.0%)

High conviction signal

Open Market Sales (S)0 (0.0%)

Position reduction

Option Exercises (M)0 (0.0%)

Derivative conversions

Awards (A)6 (54.5%)

Compensation grants

Other (G, F, J, C, D, …)5 (45.5%)

Gifts, tax withholding, conversions, dispositions to the issuer and other codes

Companies & Roles (6)

BEN

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC

Officer

N/A

Franklin Lexington Venture & Growth Fund

PPT

PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST

PMO

PUTNAM MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST

PIM

PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST

PMM

PUTNAM MANAGED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

Discretionary Trading P&L

Holdings

Transaction History (11 total)

BEN
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC
Oct 13, 2026
Award(A)
Direct
19.2K shares at avg. $31.18$600K
BEN
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC
Oct 13, 2026
Award(A)
Direct
18.4K shares-
BEN
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC
Aug 31, 2026
Tax Payment(F)
Direct
9.8K shares at avg. $34.15$335K
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Dec 1, 2025
Tax Payment(F)
Direct
8.1K shares at avg. $22.54$182K
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Nov 4, 2025
Award(A)
Direct
22.7K shares at avg. $22.59$513K
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Nov 4, 2025
Award(A)
Direct
16.5K shares-
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Aug 31, 2025
Tax Payment(F)
Direct
8.9K shares at avg. $25.66$228K
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Dec 1, 2024
Tax Payment(F)
Direct
3.9K shares at avg. $22.76$88K
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Nov 5, 2024
Award(A)
Direct
8K shares-
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Nov 5, 2024
Award(A)
Direct
20.3K shares at avg. $20.95$425K
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Aug 31, 2024
Tax Payment(F)
Direct
6.3K shares at avg. $20.24$128K

		Type	Shares	Price		Ownership
Oct 13, 2026	BEN FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC	Award(A)	19,244	$31.18	$600,028	Direct
Oct 13, 2026	BEN FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC	Award(A)	18,426	-	$0	Direct
Aug 31, 2026	BEN FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC	Tax Payment(F)	9,807	$34.15	$334,909	Direct
Dec 1, 2025	BEN FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	Tax Payment(F)	8,091	$22.54	$182,371	Direct
Nov 4, 2025	BEN FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	Award(A)	22,688	$22.59	$512,522	Direct
Nov 4, 2025	BEN FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	Award(A)	16,494	-	-	Direct
Aug 31, 2025	BEN FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	Tax Payment(F)	8,877	$25.66	$227,784	Direct
Dec 1, 2024	BEN FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	Tax Payment(F)	3,866	$22.76	$87,990	Direct
Nov 5, 2024	BEN FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	Award(A)	8,002	-	$0	Direct
Nov 5, 2024	BEN FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	Award(A)	20,287	$20.95	$425,013	Direct
Aug 31, 2024	BEN FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	Tax Payment(F)	6,303	$20.24	$127,573	Direct

1-11 of 11 transactions

About Merchant Thomas C

Merchant Thomas C (SEC CIK 0001573664) files insider reports with the SEC as EVP, General Counsel of FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC (BEN), Franklin Lexington Venture & Growth Fund and PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST (PPT). Signal8 also holds filings tied to 3 other companies.

Signal8 holds 13 ownership filings by Merchant Thomas C (5 Form 3, 8 Form 4), filed between Sep 4, 2024 and Oct 15, 2026. Those filings report 11 transactions, from Aug 31, 2024 to Oct 13, 2026. Signal8's Form 4 history starts in Sep 2024.

The business address on Merchant Thomas C's filings is in SAN MATEO, CA.

Recent filings by Merchant Thomas C

Oct 13, 2026: Grants or awards of BEN shares (2 lines, Form 4, code A).
Aug 31, 2026: Tax withholding of BEN shares (Form 4, code F).
Dec 1, 2025: Tax withholding of BEN shares (Form 4, code F).
Nov 4, 2025: Grants or awards of BEN shares (2 lines, Form 4, code A).
Aug 31, 2025: Tax withholding of BEN shares (Form 4, code F).

Other insiders filing for FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC (BEN)

JOHNSON JENNIFER M, Chief Executive Officer
Murphy Terrence, Co-President, Public Markets
Nicholls Matthew, Co-President, CFO & COO
JOHNSON GREGORY E, Executive Chairman
Gamba Daniel, Co-President, Chief Commercial
Oshita Lindsey Harumi, Chief Accounting Officer

How to read Form 4 transaction codes