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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
Filed by the Registrant [X]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [_]
Check the appropriate box:
[_] Preliminary Proxy Statement [_] Confidential, for Use of the
Commission Only (as permitted by
Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
[X] Definitive Proxy Statement
[_] Definitive Additional Materials
[_] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
[X] $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), 14a-6(i)(2)
or Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A.
[_] $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
14a-6(i)(3).
[_] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.
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Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee
was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
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[LOGO OF FRANKLIN TEMPLETON]
TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST
700 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-3628
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
FEBRUARY 20, 1996
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Templeton
Global Governments Income Trust (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust,
will be held at the Trust's offices, 700 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg,
Florida 33701-3628 on Tuesday, February 20, 1996 at 10:00 A.M. (Eastern
Standard Time) for the following purposes:
I. To elect four Trustees of the Trust to hold office for the terms
specified and until their successors are elected and qualified.
II. To ratify or reject the selection of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as
independent public accountants of the Trust for the fiscal year ending
August 31, 1996.
III. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting.
Every Shareholder of record as of the close of business on January 4, 1996
will be entitled to vote.
By Order of the Board of Trustees,
Thomas M. Mistele, Secretary
January 9, 1996
MANY SHAREHOLDERS HOLD SHARES IN MORE THAN ONE TEMPLETON FUND AND WILL HAVE
RECEIVED PROXY MATERIAL FOR EACH FUND OWNED. PLEASE SIGN AND PROMPTLY RETURN
EACH PROXY CARD IN THE SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE THAT YOU RECEIVE REGARDLESS OF
THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN.
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TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST
700 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-3628
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PROXY STATEMENT
SOLICITATION AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES
This Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting with accompanying form of
proxy are being mailed to Shareholders of Templeton Global Governments Income
Trust (the "Trust") on or about January 9, 1995. THEY ARE BEING FURNISHED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST FOR
USE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON FEBRUARY 20, 1996, OR ANY
ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. The report for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1995,
including audited financial statements, will be provided without charge upon
request. Such requests should be addressed to Franklin Templeton Investor
Services, Inc., P.O. Box 33030, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-8030, or telephone 1-
800/DIAL BEN.
Shares represented by timely and properly executed proxies will be voted as
specified. Executed proxies that are unmarked will be voted in favor of the
nominees for Trustee and in favor of the proposals set forth in the attached
Notice of Annual Meeting. A proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its use.
In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a Shareholder
may revoke the proxy by an instrument in writing executed by the Shareholder
or his attorney authorized in writing or, if the Shareholder is a corporation,
under its corporate seal, by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized,
and deposited either at the office of the Trust at any time up to and
including the last business day preceding the day of the Annual Meeting, or
any adjournment thereof, or with the chairman of such meeting on the day of
the Annual Meeting, or adjournment thereof.
The cost of soliciting proxies in the accompanying form, including the fees
of a proxy soliciting agent, will be borne by the Trust. In addition to
solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited by Trustees, officers and
regular employees and agents of the Trust without compensation therefor. The
Trust will reimburse brokerage firms and others for their expenses in
forwarding proxy material to the beneficial owners and soliciting them to
execute the proxies.
As of December 15, 1995, there were 22,842,821 Shares of the Trust
outstanding. Each Share of record as of the close of business on January 4,
1996 will be entitled to one vote on all matters presented at the Annual
Meeting.
From time to time, the number of Shares held in "street name" accounts of
various securities dealers for the benefit of their clients may exceed 5% of
the total Shares outstanding. To the Trust's knowledge, there are no other
entities holding beneficially or of record more than 5% of the Trust's
outstanding Shares.
As of December 15, 1995, the Trust had net assets of $182,322,586.
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Shareholder proposals to be presented at the annual meeting in February,
1997 must be received at the Trust's office, 700 Central Avenue, St.
Petersburg, Florida 33701-3628, no later than September 1, 1996.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Investment Manager of the Trust is Templeton Global Bond Managers, a
division of Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc. ("TICI" or the "Investment
Manager"), a Florida corporation with offices at Broward Financial Centre,
Suite 2100, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33394-3091. Pursuant to an Investment
Management Agreement dated October 30, 1992, and amended and restated as of
April 1, 1993 and December 6, 1994, the Investment Manager manages the
investment and reinvestment of Trust resources. The Investment Manager is an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Franklin"), a
publicly owned holding company, the principal shareholders of which are
Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr., who own approximately 20.1% and
16%, respectively, of Franklin's outstanding shares. Franklin is primarily
engaged, through various subsidiaries, in providing investment management,
share distribution, transfer agent and administrative services to a family of
investment companies.
Templeton Global Investors, Inc. ("TGII" or the "Business Manager"), Broward
Financial Centre, Suite 2100, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33394-3091, an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin, performs certain administrative functions
for the Trust pursuant to a Business Management Agreement.
The Fund's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol TGG).
I. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees of the Trust is divided into three classes, each class
having a term of three years. Each year the term of office of one class will
expire. Fred R. Millsaps, John Wm. Galbraith and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. have
been nominated for three-year terms to expire at the 1999 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, such terms to continue until their successors have been duly
elected and qualified. Charles B. Johnson has been nominated for a one-year
term to expire at the 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, such term to
continue until his successor has been duly elected and qualified.
The persons named in the accompanying form of proxy intend to vote at the
Annual Meeting (unless directed not to vote) in favor of the nominees named
below. All of the nominees are currently members of the Board of Trustees of
the Trust. In addition, all nominees and Trustees are also Trustees or
trustees of other investment companies in the Franklin Templeton Group.
All of the nominees listed below are available and have consented to serve
if elected. If any of the nominees should not be available, the persons named
in the proxy will vote in their discretion for another person or other persons
who may be nominated as Trustees.
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The following table provides information concerning each continuing Trustee
of the Trust and each nominee for election as a Trustee:
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<CAPTION>
SHARES OWNED
BENEFICIALLY AND %
NAME, ADDRESS AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION TRUSTEE OF TOTAL OUTSTANDING
OFFICES WITH THE FUND DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND AGE SINCE AS OF DECEMBER 15, 1995
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NOMINEES TO SERVE UNTIL
1999 ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS:
FRED R. MILLSAPS Manager of personal 1990 782(**)
2665 NE 37th Drive investments (1978-
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida present); chairman and
TRUSTEE chief executive officer
of Landmark Banking
Corporation (1969-
1978); financial vice
president of Florida
Power and Light (1965-
1969); vice president
of The Federal Reserve
Bank of Atlanta (1958-
1965); director of
various other business
and nonprofit
organizations. Age 66.
JOHN WM. GALBRAITH President of Galbraith 1995 -0-
360 Central Avenue Properties, Inc.
St. Petersburg, Florida (personal investment
TRUSTEE company); director of
Gulfwest Banks, Inc.
(bank holding company)
(1995-present) and
Mercantile Bank (1991-
present); vice chairman
of Templeton, Galbraith
& Hansberger Ltd.
(1986-1992); chairman
of Templeton Funds
Management, Inc. (1974-
1991). Age 74.
RUPERT H. JOHNSON, JR. Executive vice president 1992 -0-
777 Mariners Island Blvd. and director of
San Mateo, California Franklin Resources,
TRUSTEE Inc. and Franklin
Templeton Distributors,
Inc.; president and
director of Franklin
Advisers, Inc.; officer
and/or director,
trustee or managing
general partner, as the
case may be, of most
other subsidiaries of
Franklin Resources,
Inc. Age 55.
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<CAPTION>
SHARES OWNED
BENEFICIALLY AND %
NAME, ADDRESS AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION TRUSTEE OF TOTAL OUTSTANDING
OFFICES WITH THE FUND DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND AGE SINCE AS OF DECEMBER 15, 1995
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TRUSTEES SERVING UNTIL
1998 ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS:
ANDREW H. HINES, JR. Consultant, Triangle 1990 162(**)
150 2nd Avenue N. Consulting Group;
St. Petersburg, Florida chairman of the board
TRUSTEE and chief executive
officer of Florida
Progress Corporation
(1982-February 1990)
and director of various
of its subsidiaries;
chairman and director
of Precise Power
Corporation; Executive-
In-Residence of Eckerd
College (1991-present);
director of Checkers
Drive-In Restaurants,
Inc. Age 72.
HARRIS J. ASHTON Chairman of the board, 1992 500(**)
Metro Center, president and chief
1 Station Place executive officer of
Stamford, Connecticut General Host
TRUSTEE Corporation (nursery
and craft centers);
director of RBC
Holdings (U.S.A.) Inc.
(bank holding company)
and Bar-S Foods.
Age 63.
S. JOSEPH FORTUNATO Member of the law firm 1992 100(**)
200 Campus Drive of Pitney, Hardin, Kipp
Florham Park, New Jersey & Szuch; director of
TRUSTEE General Host
Corporation (nursery
and craft centers).
Age 63.
GORDON S. MACKLIN Chairman of White River 1993 2,000(**)
2812 Burning Tree Road Corporation
Bethesda, Maryland (information services);
TRUSTEE director of Fund
America Enterprises
Holdings, Inc.,
Lockheed Martin
Corporation, MCI
Communications
Corporation, Fusion
Systems Corporation,
Infovest Corporation,
and Medimmune, Inc.;
formerly, chairman of
Hambrecht and Quist
Group, director of H&Q
Healthcare Investors
and president of the
National Association of
Securities Dealers,
Inc. Age 67.
TRUSTEES SERVING UNTIL
1997 ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS:
F. BRUCE CLARKE Retired; former credit 1988 174(**)
19 Vista View Blvd. adviser, National Bank
Thornhill, Ontario of Canada, Toronto.
TRUSTEE Age 85.
BETTY P. KRAHMER Director or trustee of 1990 100(**)
2201 Kentmere Parkway various civic
Wilmington, Delaware associations; former
TRUSTEE economic analyst, U.S.
Government. Age 66.
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SHARES OWNED
BENEFICIALLY AND %
NAME, ADDRESS AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION TRUSTEE OF TOTAL OUTSTANDING
OFFICES WITH THE FUND DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND AGE SINCE AS OF DECEMBER 15, 1995
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NICHOLAS F. BRADY* Chairman, Templeton 1993 -0-
102 East Dover Street Emerging Markets
Easton, Maryland Investment Trust PLC;
TRUSTEE chairman, Templeton
Latin American
Investment Trust PLC;
chairman of Darby
Overseas Investments,
Ltd. (an investment
firm), (1994-present);
director of the
Amerada Hess
Corporation, Capital
Cities/ABC, Inc.,
Christiana Companies,
and the H.J. Heinz
Company; Secretary of
the United States
Department of the
Treasury (1988-January
1993); chairman of the
board of Dillon, Read
& Co. Inc. (investment
banking) prior
thereto. Age 65.
NOMINEE TO SERVE UNTIL
1997 ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS:
CHARLES B. JOHNSON* President and director 1995 -0-
777 Mariners Island Blvd. of Franklin Resources,
San Mateo, California Inc.; chairman of the
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD board and director of
AND VICE PRESIDENT Franklin Advisers,
Inc. and Franklin
Templeton
Distributors, Inc.;
director of General
Host Corporation
(nursery and craft
centers) and Templeton
Global Investors,
Inc.; officer and/or
director, trustee or
managing general
partner, as the case
may be, of most other
subsidiaries of
Franklin Resources,
Inc. Age 63.
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* Messrs. Charles B. Johnson, Rupert H. Johnson, Jr., and Nicholas F. Brady
are "interested persons" of the Trust as that term is defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Mr. Brady and Franklin Resources, Inc., are
both limited partners of Darby Overseas Partners, L.P. ("Darby Overseas").
Mr. Brady established Darby Overseas in February, 1994, and is Chairman and
a shareholder of the corporate general partner of Darby Overseas. In
addition, Darby Overseas and Templeton Global Advisors Limited are limited
partners of Darby Emerging Markets Fund, L.P. Mrs. Krahmer and Messrs.
Hines, Galbraith, Ashton, Clarke, Fortunato, Macklin and Millsaps are not
"interested persons" of the Trust.
** Less than 0.01%.
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REMUNERATION OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
Each fund in the Templeton Family of Funds pays its independent
directors/trustees and Mr. Brady an annual retainer and/or fees for attendance
at board and committee meetings, the amount of which is based on the level of
assets in the Trust. Accordingly, the Trust pays the Independent Trustees and
Mr. Brady an annual retainer of $1,000 and a fee of $100 per meeting of the
Board and its committees attended. Trustees are reimbursed for any expenses
incurred in attending meetings. The direct aggregate and total remuneration
(including reimbursements of such expenses) paid to all Trustees as a group
for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1995, under the Trustee compensation
arrangement then in effect was $17,000. TICI and its affiliates pay the
salaries and expenses of the Trust's officers. No pension or retirement
benefits are accrued as part of Trust expenses.
The following table shows the total compensation paid to the independent
Trustees and Mr. Brady by the Trust and by all investment companies in the
Franklin Templeton Group:
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NUMBER OF FRANKLIN TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION TEMPLETON FUND BOARDS ALL FUNDS IN FRANKLIN
NAME OF TRUSTEE FROM THE TRUST* ON WHICH TRUSTEE SERVES TEMPLETON GROUP**
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Harris J. Ashton........ $1,550 56 $327,925
Nicholas F. Brady....... 1,550 24 98,225
F. Bruce Clarke......... 2,050 20 83,350
S. Joseph Fortunato..... 1,550 58 344,745
John Wm. Galbraith...... 350 23 70,100
Andrew H. Hines, Jr..... 2,050 24 106,325
Betty P. Krahmer........ 1,550 24 93,475
Gordon S. Macklin....... 1,550 53 321,525
Fred R. Millsaps........ 2,050 24 104,325
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* For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1995.
** For the calendar year ended December 31, 1995.
Certain officers of the Trust are shareholders of Franklin and may be deemed
to receive indirect remuneration by virtue of their participation in the
management fees and other fees received from the Franklin Templeton Group by
TICI and its affiliates.
There are no family relationships among any of the Trustees or nominees for
Trustees, except that Charles B. Johnson is the brother of Rupert H. Johnson,
Jr.
Under the securities laws of the United States, the Trust's Trustees, its
officers, and any persons holding more than ten percent of the Trust's Shares,
as well as affiliated persons of the Investment Manager, are required to
report their ownership of the Trust's Shares and any changes in that ownership
to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange.
Specific due dates for these reports have been established and the Trust is
required to report in this Proxy Statement any failure to file by these dates
during 1995. All of these filing requirements were satisfied except the
Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities filed on behalf of the
Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, which were inadvertently
filed late. In making these statements, the Trust has relied on the written
representations of the persons affected and copies of the reports that they
have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The Trust has a standing Audit Committee consisting of Messrs. Millsaps,
Clarke, Hines and Galbraith, all of whom are independent Trustees of the
Trust. The Audit Committee reviews both the audit and nonaudit work of the
Trust's independent public accountants, submits a recommendation to the Board
of Trustees as to the selection of independent public accountants, and reviews
generally the maintenance of the Trust's records and the safekeeping
arrangements of the Trust's custodian. The Board has established a Nominating
and Compensation Committee consisting of Messrs. Hines and Macklin. The
Nominating and Compensation Committee is responsible for the selection,
nomination for appointment and election of candidates to serve as independent
Trustees of the Trust. The Nominating and Compensation Committee will review
Shareholders' nominations to fill vacancies on the Board, if such nominations
are in writing and addressed to the Committee at the Trust's headquarters.
However, the Committee expects to be able to identify from its own resources
an ample number of qualified candidates.
During the fiscal year ended August 31, 1995, there were four meetings of
the Board of Trustees, one meeting of the Audit Committee and three meetings
of the Nominating and Compensation Committee. Each of the Trustees then in
office attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board of
Trustees throughout the period. There was 100% attendance at the meetings of
the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Compensation Committee.
As of December 15, 1995, the Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group
owned 3,818 shares or less than 1% of the Trust's outstanding shares.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRUST
Officers of the Trust are appointed by the Trustees and serve at the
pleasure of the Board. The executive officers are:
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<CAPTION>
NAME, ADDRESS AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
OFFICES WITH THE TRUST DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND AGE
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CHARLES B. JOHNSON.......... As shown under Proposal 1, "Election of
777 Mariners Island Blvd. Trustees"
San Mateo, CA
Chairman since 1995
and Vice president
since 1992
SAMUEL J. FORESTER, JR...... President of Templeton Global Bond
500 East Broward Blvd. Managers Division of TICI; president or
Fort Lauderdale, FL vice president of other Templeton Funds;
President founder and partner of Forester,
since 1993 Hairston Investment Management (1989-
1990); managing director (Mid-East
Region) of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Inc. (1987-1988); advisor for
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (1982-
1987). Age 47.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME, ADDRESS AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
OFFICES WITH THE TRUST DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND AGE
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MARK G. HOLOWESKO........... President and director of Templeton Global
Lyford Cay Advisors Limited; chief investment
Nassau, Bahamas officer of the global equity group for
Vice president Templeton Worldwide, Inc.; president or
since 1989 vice president of other Templeton Funds;
investment administrator with Roy West
Trust Corporation (Bahamas) Limited
(1984-1985). Age 35.
MARTIN L. FLANAGAN.......... Senior vice president, treasurer and chief
777 Mariners Island Blvd. financial officer of Franklin Resources,
San Mateo, CA Inc.; director and executive vice
Vice president president of TICI; director, president,
since 1989 and chief executive officer of TGII;
director or trustee and president or vice
president of various Templeton Funds;
accountant with Arthur Andersen & Company
(1982-1983); and a member of the
International Society of Financial
Analysts and the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. Age 35.
NEIL S. DEVLIN.............. Senior vice president of the Templeton
500 East Broward Blvd. Global Bond Managers division of TICI;
Fort Lauderdale, FL formerly, portfolio manager and bond
Vice president analyst for Constitutional Capital
since 1993 Mangement (1985-1987); bond trader and
research analyst for Bank of New England
(1982-1985). Age 38.
JOHN R. KAY................. Vice president of the Templeton Funds;
500 East Broward Blvd. vice president and treasurer of TGII and
Fort Lauderdale, FL Templeton Worldwide, Inc.; assistant vice
Vice president president of Franklin Templeton
since 1994 Distributors, Inc.; formerly, vice
president and controller of the Keystone
Group, Inc. Age 55.
JAMES R. BAIO............... Treasurer of the Templeton Funds; senior
500 East Broward Blvd. vice president of Templeton Worldwide,
Fort Lauderdale, FL Inc., TGII and Templeton Funds Trust
Treasurer Company; senior tax manager of Ernst &
since 1994 Young (certified public accountants)
(1977-1989). Age 41.
THOMAS M. MISTELE........... Senior vice president of TGII; vice
700 Central Avenue president of Franklin Templeton
St. Petersburg, FL Distributors, Inc.; secretary of the
Secretary Templeton Funds; attorney, Dechert Price
since 1989 & Rhoads (1985-1988) and Freehill,
Hollingdale & Page (1988); judicial
clerk, U.S. District Court (Eastern
District of Virginia) (1984-1985). Age
42.
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II. RATIFICATION OR REJECTION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, 555 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017, have
been the independent public accountants for the Trust since its inception in
November, 1988, and have examined the Trust's financial statements for the
fiscal year ended August 31, 1995, and in connection therewith have reported
on the financial statements of the Trust and reviewed certain filings of the
Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission. At a meeting held on
October 21, 1995, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of
Trustees, including a majority of those Trustees who are not interested
persons of the Trust, selected McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as independent public
accountants for the Trust for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1996, subject
to ratification by the Shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
The Trust is advised that neither the firm of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP nor
any of its members have any material direct or indirect financial interest in
the Trust. Representatives of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP are not expected to be
present at the Annual Meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a
statement if they so desire, and will be available should any matter arise
requiring their presence.
The Board of Trustees recommends that the Shareholders vote in favor of
ratifying the selection of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as independent public
accountants for the Trust for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1996.
III. OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Trustees knows of no other business to be presented at the
Annual Meeting. If any additional matters should be properly presented, the
enclosed proxy will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the persons
named in the proxy.
ADJOURNMENT
In the event that sufficient votes in favor of the proposals set forth in
the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement are not received by the time
scheduled for the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies may move one or
more adjournments of the Annual Meeting to permit further solicitation of
proxies with respect to any such proposals. Any such adjournment will require
the affirmative vote of a majority of the Shares present at the Annual
Meeting. The persons named as proxies will vote in favor of such adjournment
those Shares which they are entitled to vote which voted in favor of such
proposals. They will vote against such adjournment those proxies required to
be voted against such proposals.
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VOTES REQUIRED
The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding Shares is required to constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting.
The election of Trustees, as set forth in Proposal I, will require the
affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the Trust's Shares present
at the meeting. Ratification of the selection of the independent public
accountants, as set forth in Proposal II, will require the affirmative vote of
the holders of a majority of the Trust's Shares present at the meeting.
If the accompanying form of proxy is executed properly and returned, Shares
represented by it will be voted at the meeting in accordance with the
instructions on the proxy. However, if no instructions are specified, Shares
will be voted in favor of the Trustees named in Proposal I and in favor of
Proposal II. For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for
transacting business at the Meeting, abstentions and broker "non-votes" will
be treated as Shares that are present but have not been voted. For this
reason, abstentions and broker "non-votes" will have the effect of "no" votes
for purposes of obtaining approval of Proposal I and Proposal II.
YOU ARE URGED TO FILL IN, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY PROMPTLY.
By Order of the Board of Trustees,
Thomas M. Mistele, Secretary
January 9, 1996
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TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS INCOME TRUST
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, FEBRUARY 20, 1996
PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The undersigned hereby appoints THOMAS M. MISTELE, JAMES R. BAIO and JOHN R.
KAY, and each of them, with full power of substitution, as proxies to vote for
and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of Templeton Global Governments Income Trust (the "Trust") to be
held at the Trust's offices, 700 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-
3628, on Tuesday, February 20, 1996 at 10:00 A.M., EST, and at any adjournment
thereof, according to the number of votes and as fully as if personally
present.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER (OR NOT VOTED)
AS SPECIFIED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL
NOMINEES FOR TRUSTEE IN ITEM 1, AND IN FAVOR OF ITEM 2, AND WITHIN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXYHOLDERS AS TO ITEM 3.
________________________________________ _________________, 1996
Signature(s) Date
PLEASE DATE THIS PROXY AND SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME OR NAMES APPEAR HEREON. IF
MORE THAN ONE OWNER IS REGISTERED AS SUCH, ALL MUST SIGN. IF SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, EXECUTOR, TRUSTEE OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY, OR AS A
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 3.
Item 1--Election of Trustees
Withhold
For all Nominees Authority
listed (except to Vote for All
as marked below) Nominees Listed
[_] [_]
Nominees: Fred R. Millsaps, John Wm. Galbraith, Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. and
Charles B. Johnson.
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee write that
nominee's name below.
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I plan to attend
the meeting
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Item 2 -- Ratification of the selection of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as
independent public accountants of the Trust for the fiscal year ending
August 31, 1996.
FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN [_]
Item 3 -- In their discretion, the Proxyholders are authorized to vote upon such
other matters which may legally come before the Meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
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