UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
READ INSTRUCTIONS AT END OF FORM BEFORE PREPARING FORM.
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1. Name and address of issuer: Templeton Variable Products Series Fund
500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2100
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33394
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2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this
Form is filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and
classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not
list series or classes): [X]
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-5479
Securities Act File Number: 33-20313
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: 12/31/99
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4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar
days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
NOTE: IF THE FORM IS BEING FILED LATE, INTEREST MUST BE PAID ON THE REGISTRATION
FEE DUE.
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4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year pursuant to section 24(f): $21,729,870
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $5,567,794
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(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during any PRIOR fiscal year
ending no earlier than October 11, 1995 that
were not previously used to reduce
registration fees payable to the
Commission: $ 0
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(iv) Total available redemption credits[add items 5(ii)
and 5(iii)]: $ (5,567,794)
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(v) Net sales--if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ 16,162,076
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future |
years -- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) |
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ ( 0 ) |
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
Instruction C.9) X .000264
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): = $ 4,266.79
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NOTE: Pursuant to instruction C.3 of Form 24F-2, securities
sold to unmanaged separate accounts that offers interests
that are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and on
which a registration fee has been or will be paid, have been
excluded from the securities reported herein. Shares sold to
unregistered separate accounts are reported in this Item 5.
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6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting
an amount of securities that were registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect
before October 11, 1997, then report the amount of
securities (number of shares or other units) deducted
here: $0. If there is a number of shares or other units
that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining
unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form
is filed that are available for use by the issuer in
future fiscal years, then state that number HERE: $0.
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7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90
days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see
Instruction D): + $ 0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]: = $ 4,266.79
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: March 29, 2000
Method of Delivery:
[X] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/JAMES R. BAIO
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James R. Baio, Treasurer
Date: March 30, 2000
*PLEASE PRINT THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE SIGNING OFFICER BELOW THE SIGNATURE.
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