CEO (or Designee) Approval Form. Instructions: Download form and obtain required signatures.You may obtain Form W-8 on the IRS website at IRS. Gov or call Franklin Templeton Shareholder Services at. Publication Date: October 2024. Form - Franklin Shareholder Request. 1. Enter the CEO's printed name in the designated field. All Individuals regardless of their signing authority are required to present 2 forms of ID to be scanned. Effective January 25, 2022, all Key Personnel must electronically sign their respective Other Support form as a PDF prior to submission (NIH NOT-21-073). ☐ This application form accurately filled out with signature or authorization letters (see below).