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): January 25, 2001
                                                          (January 25, 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


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          (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 current  earnings  press
release.  By this filing,  Registrant is not establishing the practice of filing
all earnings  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 January 25, 2001 by Franklin
                  Resources, Inc.


                                   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: January 25, 2001          /s/ Leslie  M. Kratter
                                --------------------------
                                LESLIE M. KRATTER
                                Senior Vice President


   Exhibit 99     Press Release issued on January 25, 2001 by Franklin
                  Resources, Inc.