0001535538-18-000015.txt : 20180302 0001535538-18-000015.hdr.sgml : 20180302 20180302163729 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001535538-18-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180302 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001535538 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-189667 FILM NUMBER: 18662569 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-312-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN TAX FREE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000757010 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 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NUMBER: 18662586 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-312-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN TAX FREE INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820809 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GLOBAL TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000780379 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-01212 FILM NUMBER: 18662568 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-312-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HUNTINGTON FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 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GOF P2 03/18

SUPPLEMENT DATED March 2, 2018

TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS

OF EACH OF THE FUNDS LISTED BELOW

 

Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds

Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund

Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund

Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund

Franklin Pelagos Commodities Strategy Fund

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin California Tax-Free Trust

Franklin California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin California Ultra-Short Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Custodian Funds

Franklin Dynatech Fund

Franklin Focused Growth Fund

Franklin Growth Fund

Franklin Income Fund

Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund

Franklin Utilities Fund

Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Fund Allocator Series

Franklin Corefolio Allocation Fund

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ Retirement Income Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2020 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2025 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2030 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2035 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2040 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2045 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2050 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2055 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund

Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund

Franklin Growth Allocation Fund

Franklin NextStep Conservative Fund

Franklin NextStep Moderate Fund

Franklin NextStep Growth Fund

Franklin Payout 2018 Fund

Franklin Payout 2019 Fund

Franklin Payout 2020 Fund

Franklin Payout 2021 Fund

Franklin Payout 2022 Fund

Franklin Payout 2023 Fund

Franklin Global Trust

Franklin Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund

Franklin Global Listed Infrastructure Fund

Franklin Global Real Estate Fund

Franklin International Growth Fund

Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund

Franklin Investors Securities Trust

Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund

Franklin Balanced Fund

Franklin Convertible Securities Fund

Franklin Equity Income Fund

Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund

Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund

Franklin Real Return Fund

Franklin Total Return Fund

Franklin Managed Trust

Franklin Rising Dividends Fund

Franklin Municipal Securities Trust

Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund

Franklin Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund

Franklin Mutual Series Funds

Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund

Franklin Mutual European Fund

Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund

Franklin Mutual International Fund

Franklin Mutual Quest Fund

Franklin Mutual Shares Fund

Franklin New York Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin New York Tax-Free Trust

Franklin New York Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio

Franklin Strategic Series

Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund

Franklin Flexible Alpha Fund

Franklin Focused Core Equity Fund

Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund

Franklin Natural Resources Fund

Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund

Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

Franklin Strategic Income Fund

Franklin High Income Trust

Franklin High Income Fund

Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust

Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund

Franklin Tax-Free Trust

Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Federal Limited-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Alabama Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Florida Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Kentucky Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin North Carolina Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Michigan Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Ohio Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Templeton Global Trust

Templeton Global Currency Fund

Franklin Templeton International Trust

Franklin India Growth Fund

Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust

Franklin Templeton U.S. Government Money Fund

Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund

Franklin Value Investors Trust

Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund

Franklin Microcap Value Fund

Franklin Small Cap Value Fund

Institutional Fiduciary Trust

Money Market Portfolio

Templeton China World Fund

Templeton Developing Markets Trust

Templeton Funds

Templeton Foreign Fund

Templeton World Fund

Templeton Global Investment Trust

Templeton Dynamic Equity Fund

Templeton Emerging Markets Balanced Fund

Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

Templeton Foreign Smaller Companies Fund

Templeton Frontier Markets Fund

Templeton Global Balanced Fund

Templeton Global Opportunities Trust

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund

Templeton Growth Fund, Inc. 

Templeton Income Trust

Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund

Templeton Global Bond Fund

Templeton Global Total Return Fund

Templeton International Bond Fund

Templeton Institutional Funds

Emerging Markets Series

Foreign Smaller Companies Series

Global Equity Series

International Equity Series

 

I.              For the Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund, the following is added to the “Fund Details – Principal Investment Policies and Practices” section:

The Sub-Advisors may from time to time also invest in credit-linked notes. The use of such instruments may allow the Fund to obtain exposure to selected countries, regions or credit risks. The Sub-Advisors consider various factors, such as availability and cost, in deciding whether, when and to what extent to enter into derivative transactions.

A typical credit-linked note is set-up as a “pass-through” note structure created by a broker or bank as an alternative investment for the Fund or other purchaser to buying directly a bond or group of bonds. Credit-linked notes are typically issued at par, with a one to one relationship with the notional value to the underlying bond. The performance of the credit-linked notes, however, including maturity value, is linked to the performance of the specified underlying bond as well as that of the issuing entity. A credit-linked note is typically structured as a limited recourse, unsecured obligation of the issuer of the note so that the note will usually be the obligation solely of the issuer and will not be an obligation or responsibility of any other person, including the issuer of the underlying bond.

II.             For the Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund, the following is added to the “Fund Details – Principal Risks –Derivative Instruments section:

With respect to credit-linked notes, in addition to the risk of loss of its principal investment or failure of the issuer of the note to perform, a downgrade or impairment to the credit rating of the issuer will also likely impact negatively the price of the credit-linked note, regardless of the price of the bond(s) underlying the credit-linked note. Changes in liquidity may result in significant, rapid and unpredictable changes in the prices of credit-linked notes. In certain cases, a market price for a credit-linked note may not be available or may not be reliable, and the Fund could experience difficulty in selling such security at a price the Sub-Advisor believes is fair.

III.            For the Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund, effective April 1, 2018, the third paragraph under the heading “Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund – Fund Details– Principal Investment Policies and Practices” section on page 30 is replaced with the following:

The Fund considers international companies to be those organized under the laws of a country outside of the United States or having a principal office in a country outside of the United States, or whose securities are listed or traded principally on a recognized stock exchange or over-the-counter market outside of the United States. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in developing or emerging market countries.

IV.           The following is added as the last section under the “Fund Details – Management” section for each of the following Funds:  Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin California Ultra-Short Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund, Franklin LifeSmartTM 2020 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmartTM 2025 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmartTM 2030 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmartTM 2035 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmartTM 2040 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmartTM 2050 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmartTM 2055 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund, Franklin Global Real Estate Fund, Franklin International Growth Fund, Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund, Franklin High Income Fund, Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund, Franklin Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund, Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund, Franklin Focused Core Equity Fund, Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund, Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, Franklin Strategic Income Fund, Franklin Alabama Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Federal Limited-Term Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Florida Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Kentucky Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin North Carolina Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund, Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund, Templeton Dynamic Equity Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Balanced Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Templeton Global Balanced Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Templeton Global Bond Fund, Templeton Global Total Return Fund, Templeton International Bond Fund, Foreign Smaller Companies Series and Global Equity Series.

Manager of Managers Structure

The investment manager and the Trust have received an exemptive order from the SEC that allows the Fund to operate in a “manager of managers” structure whereby the investment manager can appoint and replace both wholly-owned and unaffiliated sub-advisors, and enter into, amend and terminate sub-advisory agreements with such sub-advisors, each subject to board approval but without obtaining prior shareholder approval (Manager of Managers Structure). The Fund will, however, inform shareholders of the hiring of any new sub-advisor within 90 days after the hiring. The SEC exemptive order provides the Fund with greater flexibility and efficiency by preventing the Fund from incurring the expense and delays associated with obtaining shareholder approval of such sub-advisory agreements.

 

The use of the Manager of Managers Structure with respect to the Fund is subject to certain conditions that are set forth in the SEC exemptive order. Under the Manager of Managers Structure, the investment manager has the ultimate responsibility, subject to oversight by the Fund’s board of trustees, to oversee sub-advisors and recommend their hiring, termination and replacement. The investment manager will also, subject to the review and approval of the Fund’s board of trustees: set the Fund’s overall investment strategy; evaluate, select and recommend sub-advisors to manage all or a portion of the Fund’s assets; and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that each sub-advisor complies with the Fund’s investment goal, policies and restrictions. Subject to review by the Fund’s board of trustees, the investment manager will allocate and, when appropriate, reallocate the Fund’s assets among sub-advisors and monitor and evaluate the sub-advisors’ performance.

V.            The following replaces the “Your Account – Choosing a Share Class – Financial Intermediary Exchanges from Class C Shares to Class A Shares” section of the prospectus:

Financial Intermediary Exchanges from Class C Shares to Class A Shares.

Class C shares purchased through financial intermediaries may be exchanged by the financial intermediary on behalf of the shareholder for Class A shares of the same Fund under certain circumstances. Such exchange will be on the basis of each Class’ NAV per share, without the imposition of any sales charge, fee or other charge.

VI.           The following replaces the “Fund Details – Distributions and Taxes – Capital gains” section for each Fund, as applicable: 

Capital gains.  Fund distributions of short-term capital gains are also subject to tax at ordinary rates. Fund distributions of long-term capital gains are taxable at the reduced long-term capital gains rates no matter how long you have owned your Fund shares. For single individuals with taxable income not in excess of $38,600 in 2018 ($77,200 for married individuals filing jointly), the long-term capital gains tax rate is 0%. For single individuals and joint filers with taxable income in excess of these amounts but not more than $425,800 or $479,000, respectively, the long-term capital gains tax rate is 15%. The rate is 20% for single individuals with taxable income in excess of $425,800 and married individuals filing jointly with taxable income in excess of $479,000. An additional 3.8% Medicare tax may also be imposed as discussed below.

VII.          The following is added to “Appendix A – Intermediary Sales Charge Discounts and Waivers:”

CLASS A PURCHASES THROUGH MORGAN STANLEY

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients purchasing Class A shares are entitled to a waiver of the front-end load in the following additional circumstances:

1.   Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans does not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans.

2.   Morgan Stanley employee and employee-related accounts according to Morgan Stanley’s account linking rules.

3.   Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions when purchasing shares of the same fund.

4.   Shares purchased through a Morgan Stanley self-directed brokerage account

5.   Class C (level load) share positions that are converted to a Class A share in the same fund pursuant to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s share class conversion program.

6.   Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family under a Rights of Reinstatement provision, provided the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load.

CLASS A AND CLASS C PURCHASES THROUGH AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

Automatic exchange of Class C shares.  Class C shares will automatically exchange to Class A shares in the month of the 10-year anniversary of the purchase date; and Class 529-C shares which will automatically exchange to Class 529-A shares in the month of the 7-year anniversary of the purchase date.

Class A Shares Front-End Sales Charge Waivers Available at Ameriprise Financial:

 
 

The following information applies to Class A shares purchases if you have an account with or otherwise purchase Fund shares through Ameriprise Financial:

Effective June 1, 2018, shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an Ameriprise Financial platform or account will be eligible for the following front-end sales charge waivers and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund’s prospectus or SAI:

•     Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs.

•     Shares purchased through an Ameriprise Financial investment advisory program (if an Advisory or similar share class for such investment advisory program is not available).

•     Shares purchased by third party investment advisors on behalf of their advisory clients through Ameriprise Financial’s platform (if an Advisory or similar share class for such investment advisory program is not available).

•     Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same Fund (but not any other fund within the same fund family).

•     Shares exchanged i) from Class C shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 10-year anniversary of the purchase date, and ii) from Class 529-C shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 7-year anniversary of the purchase date.  To the extent that this prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to such shares following a shorter holding period, that waiver will apply to exchanges following such shorter period. To the extent that this prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to exchanges of Class C shares for load waived shares, that waiver will also apply to such exchanges.

•     Employees and registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates and their immediate family members.

•     Shares purchased by or through qualified accounts (including IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts,  401(k)s, 403(b) TSCAs subject to ERISA and defined benefit plans) that are held by a covered family member, defined as an Ameriprise financial advisor and/or the advisor’s spouse, advisor’s lineal ascendant (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, great grandmother, great grandfather), advisor’s lineal descendant (son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, great grandson, great granddaughter) or any spouse of a covered family member who is a lineal descendant.

•     Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e. Rights of Reinstatement).

Please keep this supplement with your prospectus for future reference.

 
 

GOF SA8 03/18

SUPPLEMENT DATED March 2, 2018

TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE STATEMENTS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

OF EACH OF THE FUNDS LISTED BELOW

 

Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds

Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund

Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund

Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund

Franklin Pelagos Commodities Strategy Fund

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin California Tax-Free Trust

Franklin California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin California Ultra-Short Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Custodian Funds

Franklin Dynatech Fund

Franklin Focused Growth Fund

Franklin Growth Fund

Franklin Income Fund

Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund

Franklin Utilities Fund

Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Fund Allocator Series

Franklin Corefolio Allocation Fund

Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ Retirement Income Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2020 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2025 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2030 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2035 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2040 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2045 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2050 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2055 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund

Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund

Franklin Growth Allocation Fund

Franklin NextStep Conservative Fund

Franklin NextStep Moderate Fund

Franklin NextStep Growth Fund

Franklin Payout 2018 Fund

Franklin Payout 2019 Fund

Franklin Payout 2020 Fund

Franklin Payout 2021 Fund

Franklin Payout 2022 Fund

Franklin Payout 2023 Fund

Franklin Global Trust

Franklin Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund

Franklin Global Listed Infrastructure Fund

Franklin Global Real Estate Fund

Franklin International Growth Fund

Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund

Franklin Investors Securities Trust

Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund

Franklin Balanced Fund

Franklin Convertible Securities Fund

Franklin Equity Income Fund

Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund

Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund

Franklin Real Return Fund

Franklin Total Return Fund

Franklin Managed Trust

Franklin Rising Dividends Fund

Franklin Municipal Securities Trust

Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund

Franklin Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund

Franklin Mutual Series Funds

Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund

Franklin Mutual European Fund

Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund

Franklin Mutual International Fund

Franklin Mutual Quest Fund

Franklin Mutual Shares Fund

Franklin New York Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin New York Tax-Free Trust

Franklin New York Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio

Franklin Strategic Series

Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund

Franklin Flexible Alpha Fund

Franklin Focused Core Equity Fund

Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund

Franklin Natural Resources Fund

Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund

Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

Franklin Strategic Income Fund

Franklin High Income Trust

Franklin High Income Fund

Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust

Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund

Franklin Tax-Free Trust

Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Federal Limited-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Alabama Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Florida Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Kentucky Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin North Carolina Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Michigan Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Ohio Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Templeton Global Trust

Templeton Global Currency Fund

Franklin Templeton International Trust

Franklin India Growth Fund

Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust

Franklin Templeton U.S. Government Money Fund

Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund

Franklin Value Investors Trust

Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund

Franklin Microcap Value Fund

Franklin Small Cap Value Fund

Institutional Fiduciary Trust

Money Market Portfolio

Templeton China World Fund

Templeton Developing Markets Trust

Templeton Funds

Templeton Foreign Fund

Templeton World Fund

Templeton Global Investment Trust

Templeton Dynamic Equity Fund

Templeton Emerging Markets Balanced Fund

Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

Templeton Foreign Smaller Companies Fund

Templeton Frontier Markets Fund

Templeton Global Balanced Fund

Templeton Global Opportunities Trust

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund

Templeton Growth Fund, Inc. 

Templeton Income Trust

Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund

Templeton Global Bond Fund

Templeton Global Total Return Fund

Templeton International Bond Fund

Templeton Institutional Funds

Emerging Markets Series

Foreign Smaller Companies Series

Global Equity Series

International Equity Series

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I.              For all Funds, the following is added to the Goals, Strategies and Risks – Glossary of Investments, Techniques, Strategies and Their Risks – Foreign securities” section of the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”):

For purposes of the Fund’s prospectus and SAI, “foreign securities” refers to non-U.S. securities.

II.             For Franklin Corefolio Allocation Fund, Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund, Franklin LifeSmart™ Retirement Income Fund, Franklin LifeSmart™ 2020 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmart™ 2025 Retirement Target Fun, Franklin LifeSmart™ 2030 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmart™ 2035 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmart™ 2040 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmart™ 2045 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmart™ 2050 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin LifeSmart™ 2055 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund, Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund, Franklin Growth Allocation Fund, Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund, Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund, Franklin Mutual European Fund, Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund, Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund, Franklin Mutual International Fund, Franklin Mutual Quest Fund, Franklin Mutual Shares Fund, Templeton China World Fund, Templeton Developing Markets Trust, Templeton Dynamic Equity Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Balanced Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Templeton Foreign Fund, Templeton World Fund, Templeton Foreign Smaller Companies Fund, Templeton Frontier Markets Fund, Templeton Global Balanced Fund, Templeton Global Currency Fund, Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund, Templeton Global Opportunities Trust, Templeton Growth Fund, Inc., Emerging Markets Series, Foreign Smaller Companies Series, Global Equity Series, International Equity Series, Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Templeton Global Bond Fund, Templeton Global Total Return Fund and Templeton International Bond Fund, the following is added to the “Goals, Strategies and Risks – Glossary of Investments, Techniques, Strategies and Their Risks – Developing markets or emerging markets” section of the SAI:

Investing through the Bond Connect Program. Foreign investors may invest in China Interbank bonds traded on the China Interbank Bond Market (“CIBM”) through the China – Hong Kong Bond Connect program (“Bond Connect”).  In China, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Central Money Markets Unit holds Bond Connect securities on behalf of ultimate investors (such as the Fund) in accounts maintained with a China-based custodian (either the China Central Depository & Clearing Co. or the Shanghai Clearing House). This recordkeeping system subjects the Fund to various risks, including the risk that the Fund may have a limited ability to enforce rights as a bondholder and the risks of settlement delays and counterparty default of the Hong Kong sub-custodian. In addition, enforcing the ownership rights of a beneficial holder of Bond Connect securities is untested and courts in China have limited experience in applying the concept of beneficial ownership.

Bond Connect uses the trading infrastructure of both Hong Kong and China and is not available on trading holidays in Hong Kong. As a result, prices of securities purchased through Bond Connect may fluctuate at times when a Fund is unable to add to or exit its position. Securities offered through Bond Connect may lose their eligibility for trading through the program at any time. If Bond Connect securities lose their eligibility for trading through the program, they may be sold but can no longer be purchased through Bond Connect.

Bond Connect is subject to regulation by both Hong Kong and China and there can be no assurance that further regulations will not affect the availability of securities in the program, the frequency of redemptions or other limitations. Bond Connect trades are settled in Chinese currency, the renminbi (“RMB”). It cannot be guaranteed that investors will have timely access to a reliable supply of RMB in Hong Kong.

Bond Connect is relatively new and its effects on the Chinese interbank bond market are uncertain. In addition, the trading, settlement and IT systems required for non-Chinese investors in Bond Connect are relatively new. In the event of systems malfunctions, trading via Bond Connect could be disrupted. In addition, the Bond Connect program may be subject to further interpretation and guidance. There can be no assurance as to the program’s continued existence or whether future developments regarding the program may restrict or adversely affect the Fund’s investments or returns. Finally, uncertainties in China tax rules governing taxation of income and gains from investments via Bond Connect could result in unexpected tax liabilities for a Fund.

III.            The following is added to the “Officers and Trustees – Independent Board Members” section of the SAI for all Funds except Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund, Franklin Mutual European Fund, Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund, Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund, Franklin Mutual International Fund, Franklin Mutual Quest Fund, Franklin Mutual Shares Fund, Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund, Franklin Microcap Value Fund, Franklin Small Cap Value Fund, Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund, Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund, Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund, Franklin Pelagos Commodities Strategy Fund, Templeton Global Currency Fund, Templeton China World Fund, Templeton Developing Markets Trust, Templeton Foreign Fund, Templeton World Fund, Templeton Dynamic Equity Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Balanced Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Templeton Foreign Smaller Companies Fund, Templeton Frontier Markets Fund, Templeton Global Balanced Fund, Templeton Global Opportunities Trust, Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund, Templeton Growth Fund, Inc., Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Templeton Global Bond Fund, Templeton Global Total Return Fund, Templeton International Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Series, Foreign Smaller Companies Series, Global Equity Series and International Equity Series:

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Terrence J. Checki (1945)
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

Trustee

Since December 2017

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Hess Corporation (exploration of oil and gas) (2014-present).

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1996-present); Member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (1999-present); member of the Board of Trustees of the Economic Club of New York (2013 -present); member of the Board of Trustees of the Foreign Policy Association (2005-present) and member of various other boards of trustees and advisory boards; and formerly, Executive Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Head of its Emerging Markets and Internal Affairs Group and Member of Management Committee (1995-2014); and Visiting Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (2014).

IV.           The following replaces the first paragraph under the “Officers and Trustees – Board committees” section of the SAI for all Funds except Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund, Franklin Mutual European Fund, Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund, Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund, Franklin Mutual International Fund, Franklin Mutual Quest Fund, Franklin Mutual Shares Fund, Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund, Franklin Microcap Value Fund, Franklin Small Cap Value Fund, Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund, Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund, Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund, Franklin Pelagos Commodities Strategy Fund, Templeton Global Currency Fund, Templeton China World Fund, Templeton Developing Markets Trust, Templeton Foreign Fund, Templeton World Fund, Templeton Dynamic Equity Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Balanced Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Templeton Foreign Smaller Companies Fund, Templeton Frontier Markets Fund, Templeton Global Balanced Fund, Templeton Global Opportunities Trust, Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund, Templeton Growth Fund, Inc., Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Templeton Global Bond Fund, Templeton Global Total Return Fund, Templeton International Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Series, Foreign Smaller Companies Series, Global Equity Series and International Equity Series:

Board committees  The board maintains two standing committees: the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee. The Audit Committee is generally responsible for recommending the selection of the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm (auditors), including evaluating their independence and meeting with such auditors to consider and review matters relating to the Trust's financial reports and internal controls. The Audit Committee is comprised of the following independent trustees of the Trust: Terrence J. Checki, Mary C. Choksi, Edith E. Holiday, J. Michael Luttig, Larry D. Thompson and John B. Wilson. The Nominating Committee is comprised of the following independent trustees of the Trust: Harris J. Ashton, Terrence J. Checki, Mary C. Choksi, Edith E. Holiday, J. Michael Luttig, Larry D. Thompson and John B. Wilson.

V.            The following replaces the first paragraph under the “Officers and Trustees – Trustee Qualifications” section of the SAI for all Funds except Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund, Franklin Mutual European Fund, Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund, Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund, Franklin Mutual International Fund, Franklin Mutual Quest Fund, Franklin Mutual Shares Fund, Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund, Franklin Microcap Value Fund, Franklin Small Cap Value Fund, Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund, Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund, Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund, Franklin Pelagos Commodities Strategy Fund, Templeton Global Currency Fund, Templeton China World Fund, Templeton Developing Markets Trust, Templeton Foreign Fund, Templeton World Fund, Templeton Dynamic Equity Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Balanced Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Templeton Foreign Smaller Companies Fund, Templeton Frontier Markets Fund, Templeton Global Balanced Fund, Templeton Global Opportunities Trust, Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund, Templeton Growth Fund, Inc., Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Templeton Global Bond Fund, Templeton Global Total Return Fund, Templeton International Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Series, Foreign Smaller Companies Series, Global Equity Series and International Equity Series:

Trustee qualifications  Information on the Fund’s officers and board members appears above including information on the business activities of board members during the past five years and beyond. In addition to personal qualities, such as integrity, the role of an effective Fund board member inherently requires the ability to comprehend, discuss and critically analyze materials and issues presented in exercising judgments and reaching informed conclusions relevant to his or her duties and fiduciary obligations. The board believes that the specific background of each board member evidences such ability and is appropriate to his or her serving on the Fund’s board. As indicated, Harris J. Ashton has served as a chief executive officer of a NYSE-listed public corporation; Terrence J. Checki has served as a senior executive of a Federal Reserve Bank and has vast experience evaluating economic forces and their impact on markets, including emerging markets; Mary C. Choksi has an extensive background in asset management, including founding an investment management firm; Larry D. Thompson and Edith E. Holiday each have legal backgrounds, including high level legal positions with departments of the U.S. government; J. Michael Luttig has fifteen years of judicial experience as a Federal Appeals Court Judge and eleven years of experience as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of a major public company; John B. Wilson has served as President of International for a Fortune 150 company, chief operating officer of a NYSE-listed public corporation, chief financial officer of a NASDAQ-listed public corporation and partner of a global strategy consulting firm; and Gregory E. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. are both high ranking executive officers of Franklin Templeton Investments.

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