FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST, 497J, 1999-01-05

FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST
497J, 1999-01-05

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                            FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP
                          777 Mariners Island Boulevard
                               San Mateo, CA 94404


January 4, 1999


Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000809707)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

      RE:   FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST
            (Franklin Equity Income Fund)
            File Nos. 33-11444 and 811-4986

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,  and
Supplements  thereto  that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ
from those  contained in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 25 to the  Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, which was filed  electronically  with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 29, 1998.

Sincerely yours,

FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST



/s/ Leiann Nuzum
Corporate Counsel

LN:ld

cc:   Mark H. Plafker, Esq.