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SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 3, 1998
TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO
DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1998
The prospectus is amended as follows:
I. The section "Investment Manager," found under "Who Manages the Fund?", is
replaced in its entirety with the following:
INVESTMENT MANAGER. As of February 26, 1998, Franklin Advisers, Inc.
("Advisers"), with offices located at 777 Mariners Island Blvd., P.O. Box 7777,
San Mateo, California 94403-7777, manages the Fund's assets and makes its
investment decisions. Advisers also performs similar services for other funds.
It is wholly owned by Resources, a publicly owned company engaged in the
financial services industry through its subsidiaries. Charles B. Johnson and
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. are the principal shareholders of Resources. Together,
Advisers and its affiliates manage over $239 billion in assets. Advisers
employs the same individuals to manage the Fund's portfolio as the previous
manager. The terms and conditions of the management services provided to the
Fund are also the same. Please see "Investment Management and Other Services"
and "Miscellaneous Information" in the SAI for information on securities
transactions and a summary of the Fund's Code of Ethics.
References throughout the prospectus to "FISCO" are replaced with "Advisers"
where applicable.
II. The second step in the section "How Do I Buy Shares? - Opening Your Account"
is replaced with the following:
2. Determine how much you would like to invest. The Fund's minimum investments
are:
o To open a regular, non-retirement account ....................... $ 1,000
o To open an IRA, IRARollover, Roth IRA, or Education IRA ......... $ 250*
o To open a custodial account for a minor (an UGMA/UTMA account) .. $ 100
o To open an account with an automatic investment plan ............ $ 50**
o To add to an account ............................................ $ 50***
*For all other retirement accounts, there is no minimum investment requirement.
**$25 for an Education IRA.
***For all retirement accounts except IRAs, IRA Rollovers, Roth IRAs, or
Education IRAs, there is no minimum to add to an account.
For purchases by broker-dealers, registered investment advisors or
certified financial planners who have entered into an agreement with
Distributors for clients participating in comprehensive fee programs, the
minimum initial investment is $250. The minimum initial investment is $100 for
officers, trustees, directors and full-time employees of the Franklin Templeton
Funds or the Franklin Templeton Group, and their family members, consistent
with our then-current policies.
We reserve the right to change the amount of these minimums from time to
time or to waive or lower these minimums for certain purchases. We also reserve
the right to refuse any order to buy shares.
III. 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 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.
IV. 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
V. 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.
VI. The section "Will Sales Charges Apply to My Exchange?", found under "May I
Exchange Shares for Shares of Another Fund?", is replaced with the following:
WILL SALES CHARGES APPLY TO MY EXCHANGE?
You generally will not pay a front-end sales charge on exchanges. If you have
held your shares less than six 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.
VII. 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.
VIII. 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 $250, or less than $50
for employee accounts and custodial accounts for minors. 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 $1,000, or $100 for employee accounts and custodial accounts for
minors. These minimums do not apply to IRAs and other retirement plan accounts
or to accounts managed by the Franklin Templeton Group.
Please keep this supplement for future reference.
