EX-99.906CERT 4 fut-efp10347_ex99906cert.htm CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Christopher Kings, Chief Executive Officer of the Franklin Universal Trust (the “Registrant”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

| 1. | The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended 8/31/2024 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

| 2. | The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Dated: 10/31/2024

/s/ CHRISTOPHER KINGS |
Christopher Kings |
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration |

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jeffrey White, Chief Financial Officer of the Franklin Universal Trust (the “Registrant”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

| 1. | The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended 8/31/2024 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

| 2. | The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Dated: 10/31/2024

/s/ JEFFREY WHITE |
Jeffrey White |
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer |