UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-17F-2
CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTING OF SECURITIES AND SIMILAR
INVESTMENTS IN THE CUSTODY OF
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
PURSUANT TO RULE N-17F-2 [17 CFR 270.17F-2]
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1. Investment Company Act File Number: |
Date Examination completed: |
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811 -05569 |
October 29, 2014 |
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3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement: |
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Franklin Universal Trust |
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4. Address of principal executive office: (number, street, city, state, zip code) |
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One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403 |
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[PWC LOGO]
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of
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Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust |
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Templeton Global Investment Trust |
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Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust |
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Franklin Strategic Series |
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Franklin High Income Trust |
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Franklin Money Fund |
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Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust |
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Institutional Fiduciary Trust |
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Franklin Global Trust |
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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund |
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Franklin Universal Trust |
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Templeton China World Fund |
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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund |
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Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund |
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Templeton Global Income Fund |
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Templeton Income Trust |
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Franklin Custodian Funds |
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Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio |
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Franklin Investors Securities Trust |
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Franklin Templeton Global Trust |
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Franklin Templeton International Trust |
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Franklin Value Investors Trust |
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Templeton Developing Markets Trust |
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series |
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Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust |
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Templeton Institutional Funds |
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Franklin ETF Trust |
and the Board of Directors of
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Templeton Russia and East European Fund, Inc. |
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Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers Center, 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017 T: (646) 471 3000, F: (813) 286 6000, www.pwc.com/us
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Management Statement Regarding Compliance with Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, that the funds (see Attachment I), (hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) complied with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“the Act”) as of June 30, 2014. Management is responsible for the Funds' compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Funds' compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Funds' compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. Included among our procedures were the following tests performed as of June 30, 2014 and with respect to agreement of security purchases and sales, for the periods indicated in Attachment I:
- Without prior notice to management, confirmation of all securities held by Franklin Templeton Investors Services, Inc., transfer agent, as they pertain to the security positions owned by the Funds and held in book entry form.
- Reconciliation of such security positions to the books and records of the Funds.
- Agreement of 100 security purchases and 100 security sales, since our last report, from the books and records of the Funds to the records of the transfer agent.
We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Funds' compliance with specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion that the Funds were in compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of June 30, 2014 with respect to securities reflected in the investment accounts of the Funds is fairly stated, in all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of, management, the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
/s/PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP
October 29, 2014
Management Statement Regarding Compliance With Certain
Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940
We, as members of management of the Franklin Templeton Funds indicated in Attachment I (the “Funds”), are responsible for complying with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2, “Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment Companies,” of the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal controls over compliance with those requirements. We have performed an evaluation of the Funds’ compliance with the requirements of subsection (b) of Rule 17f-2, as interpreted in Franklin Investors Securities Trust SEC No-Action Letter (publicly available September 24, 1992), and subsection (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as of June 30, 2014, and for the periods indicated in Attachment I.
Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Funds were in compliance with the requirements of subsection (b) of Rule 17f-2, as interpreted in Franklin Investors Securities Trust SEC No-Action Letter (publicly available September 24, 1992), and subsection (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as of June 30, 2014, and for the periods indicated in Attachment I, with respect to securities reflected in the investment accounts of the Funds.
By:
/s/GASTON GARDEY
Gaston Gardey
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Franklin Funds Board
Date October 29, 2014
/s/MARK H. OTANI
Mark H. Otani
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Templeton Funds Board
Date October 29, 2014
/s/ROBERT G. KUBILIS
Robert G. Kubilis
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Franklin New Jersey Funds Board
Date October 29, 2014
/s/LAURA F. FERGERSON
Laura F. Fergerson
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Date October 29, 2014
Attachment I
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Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Global Investment Trust: |
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Templeton BRIC Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Emerging Markets Balanced Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Frontier Markets Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Global Balanced Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Russia and East European Fund, Inc. |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust: |
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Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Strategic Series: |
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Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Flex Cap Growth Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Focused Core Equity Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Global Government Bond Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Natural Resources Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Strategic Income Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin High Income Trust: |
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Franklin High Income Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Money Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust: |
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Franklin Templeton Money Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Institutional Fiduciary Trust: |
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Money Market Portfolio |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Global Trust: |
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Franklin International Growth Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Large Cap Equity Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund (formerly known as “ Franklin Templeton Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund |
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Franklin Universal Trust |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton China World Fund |
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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund |
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Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund |
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Templeton Global Income Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Income Trust: |
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Templeton Constrained Bond Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Global Bond Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Global Total Return Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton International Bond Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Custodian Funds: |
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Franklin DynaTech Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Growth Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Income Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Utilities Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Investors Securities Trust: |
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Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Balanced Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Convertible Securities Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Equity Income Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Limited Maturity U.S. Government Securities Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Total Return Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Templeton Global Trust: |
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Templeton Hard Currency Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton Hard Currency Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Templeton International Trust: |
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Franklin India Growth Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Global Allocation Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton Global Allocation Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin World Perspectives Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Value Investors Trust: |
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Franklin All Cap Value Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Large Cap Value Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin MicroCap Value Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin MidCap Value Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Small Cap Value Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Developing Markets Trust |
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series”): |
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Franklin LifeSmart 2015 Retirement Target Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin LifeSmart 2020 Retirement Target Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin LifeSmart 2025 Retirement Target Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin LifeSmart 2030 Retirement Target Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin LifeSmart 2035 Retirement Target Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin LifeSmart 2040 Retirement Target Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin LifeSmart 2045 Retirement Target Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin LifeSmart 2050 Retirement Target Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton Conservative Allocation Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Corefolio Allocation Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton Corefolio Allocation Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Growth Allocation Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund”) |
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Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton Moderate Allocation Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Real Return Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Real Return Fund”) |
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Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust: |
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Franklin Flex Cap Growth VIP Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Flex Cap Growth Securities Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Large Cap Value VIP Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Large Cap Value Securities Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Managed Volatility Global Allocation VIP Fund |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Rising Dividends VIP Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Rising Dividends Securities Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund”) |
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Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund”) |
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Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Strategic Income Securities Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Franklin Founding Funds Allocation VIP Fund (formerly known as “Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund (formerly known as “Templeton Developing Markets Securities Fund”) |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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Templeton Foreign VIP Fund (formerly known as “Templeton Foreign Securities Fund”) |
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Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. |
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Templeton Institutional Funds: |
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Foreign Equity Series |
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Emerging Markets Series |
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Franklin ETF Trust: |
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Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF |
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April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014 |
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