Franklin Ethereum Trust
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Jun 29, 2026.
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FY2026 · Filed Jun 29, 2026
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Financial Statements
See Index to Financial Statements on Page F-1 for a list of the financial statements being filed herein.
Exhibit Index
Listed below are the exhibits which are filed or furnished as part of this annual report on Form 10-K (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
| Exhibit No | Description of Exhibit |
| 1.1 | Seed Capital Investor Subscription Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on July 17, 2024. |
| 1.2 | Seed Capital Investor Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on July 17, 2024. |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Trust is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on February 12, 2024. |
| 4.1 | Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on May 31, 2024. |
| 4.2 | Form of Authorized Participant Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on May 31, 2024. |
| 4.3(1) | Description of Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP as to legality is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on July 17, 2024. |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP as to tax matters is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on July 17, 2024. |
| 10.1 | Coinbase Prime Broker Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on May 31, 2024. |
| 10.2 | Coinbase Post-Trade Financing Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on June 21, 2024. |
| 10.3 | Coinbase Custody Custodial Services Agreement (included in Exhibit 10.1). |
| 10.4 | Custody Agreement with the Cash Custodian is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on May 31, 2024. |
| 10.5 | Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement with the Administrator is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on May 31, 2024. |
| 10.6 | Transfer Agency and Service Agreement with the Administrator is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on May 31, 2024. |
| 10.7 | Sponsor Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-277008) filed by the Trust on May 31, 2024. |
| 19.1(1) | Code of Ethics and Business Conduct |
| 23.2 | Consents of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1). |
| 24.1 | Powers of Attorney (included in signature page to initial Form S-1 filed on February 12, 2024). |
| 31.1(1) | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| 31.2(1) | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| 32.1(1) | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U. S. C. 1350) |
| 32.2(1) | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U. S. C. 1350) |
| 97.1(1) | Compensation Recovery Policy |
| 101.INS(1) | XBRL Instance Document |
| 101.SCH(1) | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
| 101.CAL(1) | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
| 101.DEF(1) | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
| 101.LAB(1) | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase |
| 101.PRE(1) | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File included as Exhibit 101 (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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