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SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 3, 1998
TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
FRANKLIN BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENT FUND
DATED MARCH 1, 1998
The prospectus is amended as follows:
I. The section "Who Manages the Fund? - Management Team" is replaced in its
entirety with the following:
MANAGEMENT TEAM. The team responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund's portfolio is: Bruce C. Baughman, William J. Lippman, and Margaret McGee
since the Fund's inception and Gerard P. Sullivan since March 1998.
Bruce C. Baughman
Senior Vice President of Advisory Services
Mr. Baughman holds a Master of Science degree in Accounting from New York
University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University. He has been
with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1988.
William J. Lippman
President of Advisory Services
Mr. Lippman holds a Master of Business Administration degree from New York
University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from City College
New York. Mr. Lippman has been in the securities industry for over 30 years and
with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1988.
Gerard P. Sullivan
Senior Vice President of Advisory Services
Mr. Sullivan holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and
Accounting from the Columbia Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Political Science from Columbia University. He has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since March 1998. Previously, he was a Portfolio
Manager for SunAmerica Asset Management from February 1995 to February 1998 and
a Portfolio Manager for Texas Commerce Investment Management & Co. from July
1993 to February 1995.
Margaret McGee
Vice President of Advisory Services
Ms. McGee holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from
William Paterson University. She has been in the securities industry since 1985
and with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1988.
II. The following new categories 6 and 7 are added to the end of the first list
of sales charge waiver categories in the section "Sales Charge Waivers," found
under "How Do I Buy Shares? - Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers":
6. Redemption proceeds from a repurchase of shares of Franklin Floating Rate
Trust, if the shares were continuously held for at least 12 months.
If you immediately placed your redemption proceeds in a Franklin Bank CD or
a Franklin Templeton money fund, you may reinvest them as described above. The
proceeds must be reinvested within 365 days from the date the CD matures,
including any rollover, or the date you redeem your money fund shares.
7. Redemption proceeds from the sale of Class A shares of any of the Templeton
Global Strategy Funds if you are a qualified investor.
If you paid a contingent deferred sales charge when you redeemed your Class
A shares from a Templeton Global Strategy Fund, a Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge will apply to your purchase of Fund shares and a new Contingency Period
will begin. We will, however, credit your Fund account with additional shares
based on the contingent deferred sales charge you paid and the amount of the
redemption proceeds that you reinvest.
If you immediately placed your redemption proceeds in a Franklin Templeton
money fund, you may reinvest them as described above. The proceeds must be
reinvested within 365 days from the date they are redeemed from the money fund.
III. The following new category 12 is added to the end of the second list of
sales charge waiver categories in the section "Sales Charge Waivers," found
under "How Do I Buy Shares? - Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers":
12. Qualified registered investment advisors who buy through a broker-dealer or
service agent who has entered into an agreement with Distributors
IV. The following paragraph is added at the end of the section "How Do I Buy
Shares?":
FOR INVESTORS OUTSIDE THE U.S.
The distribution of this prospectus and the offering of Fund shares may be
limited in many jurisdictions. An investor who wishes to buy shares of the Fund
should determine, or have a broker-dealer determine, the applicable laws and
regulations of the relevant jurisdiction. Investors are responsible for
compliance with tax, currency exchange or other regulations applicable to
redemption and purchase transactions in any jurisdiction to which they may be
subject. Investors should consult appropriate tax and legal advisors to obtain
information on the rules applicable to these transactions.
V. The first paragraph under "May I Exchange Shares for Shares of Another Fund?
Will Sales Charges Apply to My Exchange?" is replaced with the following:
You generally will not pay a front-end sales charge on exchanges. If you have
held your shares less than twelve months, however, you will pay the percentage
difference between the sales charge you previously paid and the applicable
sales charge of the new fund, if the difference is more than 0.25%. If you have
never paid a sales charge on your shares because, for example, they have always
been held in a money fund, you will pay the Fund's applicable sales charge no
matter how long you have held your shares. These charges may not apply if you
qualify to buy shares without a sales charge.
VI. The following new item is added under "May I Exchange Shares for Shares of
Another Fund? - Exchange Restrictions":
o You must meet the applicable minimum investment amount of the fund you are
exchanging into, or exchange 100% of your Fund shares.
VII. The section "Keeping Your Account Open," found under "Transaction
Procedures and Special Requirements," is replaced in its entirety with the
following:
KEEPING YOUR ACCOUNT OPEN
Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining a small account, we may close
your account if the value of your shares is less than $1,250. We will only do
this if the value of your account fell below this amount because you
voluntarily sold your shares and your account has been inactive (except for the
reinvestment of distributions) for at least six months. Before we close your
account, we will notify you and give you 30 days to increase the value of your
account to $2,500. These minimums may not apply to retirement plan accounts or
to accounts managed by the Franklin Templeton Group.
Please keep this supplement for future reference.
