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SIGNATURE KENNETH V. DOMINGUES
TITLE VP, TREAS & CFO
NSAR/0102-77C.DOC August 4, 1994
NAME OF REGISTRANT: Franklin Premier Return Fund
File No. 811-730
EXHIBIT ITEM No. 77C: Submission of matters to a vote of
security holders.
At a special meeting of shareholders of the registrant held on
April 13, 1994 the following items were voted upon:
(1) To approve the adoption of a Distribution Plan pursuant to
Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Vote For Vote Against
2,051,611 84,513
(2) To approve an amendment to the fundamental policies of the
Fund to permit the Fund to invest its uninvested daily cash
balances in shares of Franklin Money Fund or other money market
funds in the Franklin Group of Fundsr.
Vote For Vote Against
2,187,253 24,424
