0000878087-11-000030.txt : 20111031 0000878087-11-000030.hdr.sgml : 20111031 20111031135022 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000878087-11-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111031 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111031 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909226 IRS NUMBER: 593192206 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-104602 FILM NUMBER: 111167631 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 S.E. 2ND STREET CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301-1923 BUSINESS PHONE: 9545277500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 S.E. 2ND STREET CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301-1923 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930716 0000909226 S000008743 Templeton China World Fund C000023803 Class A TCWAX C000023804 Class B TCWBX C000023805 Class C TCWCX C000023806 Advisor Class TACWX 497 1 tcwf188p31111.htm tcwf188p31111.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

 

188 P-3 11/11

 

SUPPLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2011

TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED

JANUARY 1, 2011

OF

TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND

 

The prospectus is amended as follows:

 

The portfolio management team under the “Fund Details – Management” section on page 17 is revised as follows:

 

The Fund is managed by a team of dedicated professionals focused on investments in developing or emerging markets. The portfolio managers of the team are as follows:

MARK MOBIUS, PH.D.   Executive Chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group and Portfolio Manager of Asset Management  

Dr. Mobius has been the lead portfolio manager of the Fund since inception. Dr. Mobius has primary responsibility for the investments of the Fund. Dr. Mobius has final authority over all aspects of the Fund's investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash balances in accordance with anticipated management requirements. The degree to which Dr. Mobius may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time. Dr. Mobius joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1987.

The following individuals have secondary portfolio management responsibilities:

EDDIE CHOW, CFA   Investment Analyst of Asset Management  

Mr. Chow has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since 2002, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1994.

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Allan Lam   Portfolio Manager of Asset Management

Mr. Lam has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since November 2011, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1987.

 

 

 

 

DENNIS LIM   Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of Asset Management  

Mr. Lim has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since November 2011, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1990. 

TOM WU   Director of Asset Management  

Mr. Wu has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since November 2011, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1987.

 

Please retain this supplement with your prospectus for reference.