U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
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1. Name and address of issuer:
Franklin Government Securities Trust
777 Mariners Island Blvd., P.O. Box 7777, San Mateo, CA 94403-7777
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2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
Franklin Government Securities Trust
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-5709
Securities Act File Number: 33-26051
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4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed: 12/31/96
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5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after the close
of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of reporting securities sold after
the close of the fiscal year but before termination of the issuer's 24f-2
declaration:
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6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2(a)(1), if
applicable (see Instruction A.6): Not applicable
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7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series which had been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant to rule
24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which remained unsold at the beginning of
the fiscal year: -0-
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8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year other
than pursuant to rule 24f-2: -0-
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9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:
-0-
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10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year
in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
-0-
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11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal
year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable (see
Instruction B.7): Not applicable
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12. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from
Item 10): $ -0-
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection
with dividend reinvestment plans (from Item 11,
if applicable): + n/a
(iii)Aggregate price of shares redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year (if
applicable): - -0-
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or
repurchased and previously applied as a
reduction to filing fees pursuant to rule 24e-2
(if applicable): + n/a
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and
issued during the fiscal year in reliance on
rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii), less line
(iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
-0-
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable law
or regulation (see Instruction C.6): x1/3300
(vii)Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by $ -0-
line (vii)]:
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13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's lockbox
depository as described in section 3a of the Commission's Rules of
Informal and Other Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).
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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.
/s/ Larry L. Greene
Assistant Secretary
Date: 2/26/97
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