485BPOS 1 filing1818.htm PRIMARY DOCUMENT

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2018

 

File Nos.

333-13601

811-07851

 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM N-1A

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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Pre-Effective Amendment No.

 

Post-Effective Amendment No.

76

[X]

 

and/or

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

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Amendment No.

78

[X]

 

FRANKLIN FUND ALLOCATOR SERIES

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA  94403-1906

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (650) 312-2000

 

CRAIG S. TYLE, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA  94403-1906

(Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)

 

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

 

[X]

immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485

 

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

 

This Amendment to the registration statement on Form N-1A relates to the prospectuses and statement of additional information of Franklin Payout 2018 Fund, Franklin Payout 2019 Fund, Franklin Payout 2020 Fund, Franklin Payout 2021 Fund, Franklin Payout 2022 Fund, Franklin Payout 2023 Fund, Franklin NextStep Conservative Fund, Franklin NextStep Moderate Fund and Franklin NextStep Growth Fund, each a series of the Registrant and does not otherwise delete, amend, or supersede any information contained in the Registration Statement. As stated on the Facing Page, this Amendment updates the registration statement of the above-referenced series under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933, and the Investment Company of 1940.
       
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of San Mateo and the State of California, on the 4th day of October, 2018.

 

 

FRANKLIN FUND ALLOCATOR SERIES

(Registrant)

 

By:   /s/Karen L. Skidmore

Karen L. Skidmore

Vice President and Secretary

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

EDWARD B. JAMIESON*

Edward B. Jamieson

Chief Executive Officer-Investment Management

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

MATTHEW T. HINKLE*

Matthew T. Hinkle

Chief Executive Officer-Finance and Administration

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

GASTON GARDEY*

Gaston Gardey

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

HARRIS J. ASHTON*

Harris J. Ashton

Trustee

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

TERRENCE J. CHECKI*

Trustee

Terrence J. Checki

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

MARY C. CHOKSI*

Trustee

Mary C. Choksi

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

EDITH E. HOLIDAY*

Trustee

Edith E. Holiday

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

GREGORY E. JOHNSON*

Gregory E. Johnson

Trustee

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

RUPERT H. JOHNSON, JR.*

Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.

Trustee

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

J. MICHAEL LUTTIG*

J. Michael Luttig

Trustee

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

LARRY D. THOMPSON*

Trustee

Larry D. Thompson

Dated: October 4, 2018

 

 

JOHN B. WILSON*

John B. Wilson

Trustee

Dated: October 4, 2018
 

 

 

*By:  /s/Karen L. Skidmore

Karen L. Skidmore, Attorney-in-Fact

(Pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed)

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Index No.

Description of Exhibit

 

 

EX-101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

EX-101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

EX-101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

 

 

EX-101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase

 

 

EX-101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase