CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF
FRANKLIN GLOBAL TRUST
THIS Certificate of Trust of Franklin Global Trust (the "Trust"), dated this
26th day of September, 2000, is being duly executed and filed, by the
undersigned trustees, in order to form a business trust pursuant to the
Delaware Business Trust Act, (12 Del. C. ss.3801 et seq.) (the "Act").
1. NAME. The name of the business trust formed hereby is "Franklin
Global Trust."
2. REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT. The Trust will become, prior
to the issuance of shares of beneficial interest, a registered investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (15 U.S.C.
ss.ss.80a-1 et seq.). In accordance with section 3807(b) of the Act, the Trust
has and shall maintain in the State of Delaware a registered office and a
registered agent for service of process.
(A) REGISTERED OFFICE. The registered office of the Trust
in the State of Delaware is SR Services, Inc., 919 N. Market St.,
Suite 600,Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
(B) REGISTERED AGENT. The registered agent for service of
process on the Trust in the State of Delaware is SR Services, Inc.,
919 N. Market St., Suite 600,Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Pursuant to section 3804(a) of the Act, the
debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or
otherwise existing with respect to a particular series, whether such series
is now authorized and existing pursuant to the governing instrument of the
Trust or is hereafter authorized and existing pursuant to said governing
instrument, shall be enforceable against the assets associated with such
series only, and not against the assets of the Trust generally or any other
series thereof, and, except as otherwise provided in the governing instrument
of the Trust, none of the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses
incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to the Trust
generally or any other series thereof shall be enforceable against the assets
of such series.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustees named below, being all of the Trustees of
the Trust, do hereby execute this Certificate of Trust as of the date
first-above written.
/S/ FRANK H. ABBOTT, III
Frank H. Abbott, III, Trustee
/S/ HARRIS J. ASHTON
Harris J. Ashton, Trustee
/S/ HARMON E. BURNS,
Harmon E. Burns, Trustee
/S/ S. JOSEPH FORTUNATO
S. Joseph Fortunato, Trustee
/S/ EDITH E. HOLIDAY
Edith E. Holiday, Trustee
/S/ CHARLES B. JOHNSON
Charles B. Johnson, Trustee
/S/ RUPERT H. JOHNSON, JR.
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr., Trustee
/S/ FRANK W. T. LAHAYE
Frank W. T. LaHaye, Trustee
/S/ GORDON S. MACKLIN
Gordon S. Macklin, Trustee
