U.S. 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
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1. Investment Company Act File Number: |
Date Examination completed: |
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811 -05569 |
March 15, 2012 |
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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 Templeton 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 Templeton Fund Allocator Series |
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Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust |
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Templeton Institutional Funds |
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, 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017
T: (646) 471 3000, F: (646) 471 8320, 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 December 31, 2011. 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 December 31, 2011 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 December 31, 2011 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
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
March 15, 2012
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 December 31, 2011, 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 December 31, 2011, 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 March 15, 2012
/s/MARK H. OTANI
Mark H. Otani
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Templeton Funds Board
Date March 15, 2012
/s/MATTHEW T. HINKLE
Matthew T. Hinkle
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Franklin New Jersey Funds Board
Date March 15, 2012
/s/LAURA F. FERGERSON
Laura F. Fergerson
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Attachment I
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Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Templeton Global Investment Trust: |
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Templeton BRIC Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Templeton Emerging Markets Balanced Fund |
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October 3, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Templeton Frontier Markets Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Templeton Global Balanced Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Templeton Russia and East European Fund, Inc. |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust: |
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Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Strategic Series: |
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Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Flex Cap Growth Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Focused Core Equity Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Natural Resources Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Strategic Income Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin High Income Trust: |
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Franklin High Income Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Money Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust: |
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Franklin Templeton Money Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Institutional Fiduciary Trust: |
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Money Market Portfolio |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Global Trust: |
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Franklin International Growth Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Large Cap Equity Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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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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Templeton Global Bond Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Templeton Global Total Return Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Templeton International Bond Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Custodian Funds: |
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Franklin DynaTech Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Growth Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Income Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Utilities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio |
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Franklin Investors Securities Trust: |
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Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Balanced Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Convertible Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Equity Income Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Limited Maturity U.S. Government Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Total Return Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Global Trust: |
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Franklin Templeton Hard Currency |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton International Trust: |
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Franklin India Growth Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Global Allocation Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Value Investors Trust: |
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Franklin All Cap Value Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Large Cap Value Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin MicroCap Value Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin MidCap Value Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Small Cap Value Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Templeton Developing Markets Trust |
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Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series: |
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Franklin Templeton 2015 Retirement Target Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton 2025 Retirement Target Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton 2035 Retirement Target Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton 2045 Retirement Target Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Conservative Allocation Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Corefolio Allocation Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Moderate Allocation Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Real Return Fund |
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December 19, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust: |
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Franklin Flex Cap Growth Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Large Cap Value Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Rising Dividends Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Securities Fund |
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Franklin Strategic Income Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Templeton Developing Markets Securities Fund |
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Templeton Foreign Securities Fund |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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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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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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Emerging Markets Series |
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September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |
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