Franklin Templeton Group
777 Mariners Island Boulevard
San Mateo, California 94404
February 3, 1998
Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000038721)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: Franklin Custodian Funds, Inc.
File Nos. 2-11346 and 811-537
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify
that the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information that
would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A,
which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January 29, 1998.
Sincerely,
FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC.
By /s/ Larry L. Greene
Senior Corporate Counsel
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