LM - Franklin Templeton to close Legg Mason acquisition July, 17 2020 09:47 AM Legg Mason Inc. With all conditions satisfied, Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) and Legg Mason (NYSE:LM) expect to close their acquisition transaction on July 31, 2020, which was announced in February 2020.More news on: Franklin Resources, Inc., Legg Mason, Inc., Financial stocks news, Merger & acquisition news, Read more ...