FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP
777 Mariners Island Boulevard
San Mateo, CA 94404
December 3, 1999
Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0001041557)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
RE: FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST
File Nos. 333-88213 and 811-08271
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify
that the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would
have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained in the
Registration Statement on Form N-2, which was filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 1999.
Sincerely yours,
FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST
/s/ David P. Goss
Senior Corporate Counsel
DPG/ms
