497J 1 0001.txt FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP 777 Mariners Island Boulevard San Mateo, CA 94404 Filed Via EDGAR (0000002768) Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 RE: Franklin High Income Trust File Nos. (002-30203 and 811-1608) Ladies/Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2000. Sincerely yours, Franklin High Income Trust /s/ David P. Goss Associate General Counsel DPG:vs cc: Mark H. Plafker, Esq.