EXHIBIT 10.62
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT FOR DIRECTOR'S FEES
June 16, 1994
THIS DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into
as of the 16th day of June, 1994, by and between Franklin Resources, Inc., 000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"); and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, 0000 0xx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000, a director of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Director").
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the following terms and conditions, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Effective Dates and Term of Agreement
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This Agreement is effective on June 16, 1994, ("Effective Date") and continues
until terminated by at least ninety (90) days prior written notice by either the
Company or Director, or on May 31, 2003, whichever date occurs first. This date
is herein referred to as the Termination Date.
2. Deferral and Payment of Director's Fees
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The Company and the Director hereby agree to the deferral of payment of all
director's fees otherwise payable to Director, were it not for this Agreement,
commencing on and during the term of this Agreement ("Deferred Fees"). Within
ten (10) business days after the termination of this Agreement, the Company
hereby agrees to pay to Director in cash the amount of such Deferred Fees,
adjusted as follows:
(a) The amount of the Deferred Fees will be treated as if such Deferred
Fees were invested from time to time in shares of the $.10 Par Value common
stock of the Company on the dates on which the Deferred Fees were otherwise
payable to Director (the "Phantom Investment Account").
(b) The Phantom Investment Account and the amount of cash payable to
Director shall be deemed to have increased or decreased, as the case may
be, by the amount by which shares of the Company have increased or
decreased in fair market value, determined by the closing price of such
stock on the New York Stock Exchange between the Effective Date and the
Termination Date, as if an investment had actually been made in stock of
the Company during this entire period, and assuming reinvestment of all
dividends in additional shares of stock of the Company.
(c) The Phantom Investment Account may be kept solely as a nominal account,
may be carried as cash or another liquid asset, or may be invested in stock
of the Company or in any other assets as may be selected by the Company in
its sole and absolute discretion.
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3. Other Terms and Conditions
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This Agreement shall be subject to the following additional terms and
conditions:
(a) Director agrees on behalf of himself and his designated beneficiary or
beneficiaries listed below to assume all risks in connection with any
decrease in value in the common stock of the Company in which the Deferred
Fees are treated as being invested in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(b) Title to and beneficial ownership of any assets, whether cash or
investments which the Company may in its sole discretion earmark to pay the
Deferred Fees under this Agreement, shall at all times remain with the
Company, and Director and his beneficiary or beneficiaries shall not have
any property interest whatsoever in any specific assets or shares of common
stock of the Company. Any such funds earmarked by the Company for this
purpose shall continue for all purposes to be a part of the general funds
of the Company, and Director or his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries
shall acquire rights under this Agreement that shall be no greater than the
rights of any unsecured general creditor of the Company.
(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement and no action taken pursuant to its
provisions shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a
fiduciary relationship between the Company and Director or his designated
beneficiary or beneficiaries, or any other person acting on behalf of
Director.
(d) During the Term of this Agreement, the payment of the Phantom
Investment Account balance, or of any other amounts in consideration of the
deferral of director's fees under this agreement, may not be assigned,
transferred, pledged or encumbered except by will or by the laws of descent
and distribution.
4. Administration of Agreement
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This Agreement shall be administered by the Secretary of Franklin Resources,
Inc. or by his authorized representative. The Secretary or his authorized
representative shall have full power and authority, subject to the terms of this
Agreement, to interpret the provisions of this Agreement and to determine in its
administration any question of fact necessary for the application of this
Agreement. A good faith determination by the Secretary hereunder shall be final
and conclusive upon all parties.
5. No Right to Continue in Capacity as Director
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Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the transfer of any payments
hereunder, nor any action by the Company, the Board of Directors, or the
Secretary or his representative, shall be held or construed to confer upon
Director any legal right to be continued in the capacity of a director.
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6. Beneficiary
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Employee hereby designates the person(s) listed on the signature page hereof as
Employee's beneficiary to succeed to all of Director's rights, title, and
interest in the Phantom Investment Account. The above designation of beneficiary
may be changed by Director at any time by written notice thereof delivered to
the Secretary of the Company and the Secretary's written acknowledgment of
receipt of said change of beneficiary.
7. Other Plans
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Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting the establishment or
continued operation of other incentive compensation or deferred compensation
plans of the Company or an affiliate of the Company, or as limiting the
authority of the Board of Directors or of the Company or an affiliate thereof to
establish or amend incentive compensation or deferred compensation plans for its
employees, directors, or consultants, or in any way limits or restricts the
amount of payments which can be made thereunder.
8. Applicable Laws
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The validity and construction of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of California.
9. Binding Effect of Agreement
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This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company,
its successors and assigns, and Director and his heirs, executors,
administrators and legal representatives.
10. Limitation of Liability
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Neither Franklin Resources, Inc., any affiliate thereof, any member of the Board
of Directors (excluding Director), the Secretary or his authorized
representative, nor any other person participating in any determination of any
question under this Agreement, or in the interpretation, administration, or
application thereof, shall have any liability to any party, for any action taken
or not taken, in good faith under the Agreement or based on or arising out of a
determination of any question under the Agreement made in good faith.
11. Invalid Provisions
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In the event that any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or
otherwise unenforceable under any applicable law, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not be construed as rendering any other provisions
contained herein as invalid or unenforceable, and all such other provisions
shall be given full force and effect to the same extent as though the invalid or
unenforceable provision was not contained herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the. Company and Director have executed this Agreement as of
the 16th day of June, 1994.
Signed:
Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company")
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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By: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Executive Vice President and Secretary
Signed:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx ("Director")
DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY
I hereby designate Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, of 0000 0xx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000, as my beneficiary.
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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AMENDMENT TO
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT FOR DIRECTOR'S FEES
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This Amendment to the Deferred Compensation Agreement For Director's Fees
(this "Amendment") is made and entered into as of April 15, 2002 by and between
Franklin Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx, 0000 0xx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, a director of the
Company ("Director"), and amends that certain Deferred Compensation Agreement
For Director's Fees dated June 16, 1994 (the "Agreement") previously entered
into by and between the parties.
NOW THEREFORE, for valuable consideration of which is acknowledged hereby, the
parties agree as follows:
1. EXTENSION OF TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of the Agreement, as set
forth in Paragraph 1 of the Agreement, is extended up to and including
February 27, 2008.
2. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT. Except with respect to the amendment to Paragraph
1, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.
3. CONFLICT. In the event of any conflicts between the terms and
conditions of this Amendment and the Agreement, the terms of this
Amendment shall prevail.
4. INVALID PROVISIONS. In the event any provision of this Amendment is
found to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable under any applicable
law, all other provisions not otherwise deemed invalid or
unenforceable shall be given full force and effect to the same extent
as though the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained in
the Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Director have executed this Amendment as of
the date first set forth above.
FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Director
