0001398344-17-015500.txt : 20171205 0001398344-17-015500.hdr.sgml : 20171205 20171204180924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-17-015500 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171204 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20171205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TEMPLETON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000856138 IRS NUMBER: 596937496 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05914 FILM NUMBER: 171238175 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 S.E. 2ND STREET CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301-1923 BUSINESS PHONE: 9545277500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 S.E. 2ND STREET CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301-1923 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TEMPLETON OPPORTUNITY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900920 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN TAX FREE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000757010 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE 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