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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <title>Microsoft Corp.</title>
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          <isin value="US5949181045"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Intuitive Surgical, Inc.</name>
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        <title>Intuitive Surgical, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US46120E6023"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Synopsys, Inc.</name>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MongoDB, Inc.</name>
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        <title>MongoDB, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US60937P1066"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="816545"/>
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        <balance>2456.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>483439.04000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</name>
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        <title>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>457756500</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
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        <balance>2889315.22100000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2889315.22000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Salesforce, Inc.</name>
        <lei>RCGZFPDMRW58VJ54VR07</lei>
        <title>Salesforce, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US79466L3024"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="308705"/>
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        <balance>6878.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>911954.02000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2023-01-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Custodian Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Ryan Wheeler</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Ryan Wheeler</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
