-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EldTB2GEOigQsFATeug+sCTh0vTOH7SJl2TZd+i/siApDYR8+pxvnEFCkGUZt8no SBC+Fm3gSymh9gn7k40guA== 0000757010-07-000004.txt : 20070423 0000757010-07-000004.hdr.sgml : 20070423 20070423142755 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000757010-07-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070423 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070423 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20070423 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN TAX FREE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000757010 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-94222 FILM NUMBER: 07781320 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-312-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 0000757010 S000006911 FRANKLIN ALABAMA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000018753 CLASS A FRALX C000018754 CLASS C FALEX 0000757010 S000006912 FRANKLIN GEORGIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000018755 CLASS A FTGAX C000018756 CLASS C FGAIX 0000757010 S000006915 FRANKLIN KENTUCKY TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000018764 CLASS A FRKYX 0000757010 S000006916 FRANKLIN LOUISIANA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000018765 CLASS A FKLAX C000018766 CLASS C FLAIX 0000757010 S000006917 FRANKLIN MARYLAND TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000018767 CLASS A FMDTX C000018768 CLASS C FMDIX 0000757010 S000006921 FRANKLIN MISSOURI TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000018776 CLASS A FRMOX C000018777 CLASS C FMOIX 0000757010 S000006924 FRANKLIN NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000018784 CLASS A FXNCX C000018785 CLASS C FNCIX 0000757010 S000006928 FRANKLIN VIRGINIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000018794 CLASS A FRVAX C000018795 CLASS C FVAIX 0000757010 S000006935 FRANKLIN FLORIDA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000018806 CLASS A FRFLX C000018807 CLASS B FRFBX C000018808 CLASS C FRFIX 497 1 tf2p1041907.txt TF2 P- 1 SUPPLEMENT DATED April 19, 2007 TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 1, 2006 OF FRANKLIN TAX-FREE TRUST (FRANKLIN ALABAMA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, FRANKLIN FLORIDA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, FRANKLIN GEORGIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, FRANKLIN KENTUCKY TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, FRANKLIN LOUISIANA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, FRANKLIN MARYLAND TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, FRANKLIN MISSOURI TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, FRANKLIN NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, FRANKLIN VIRGINIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND) The prospectus is amended as follows: The following paragraph is added to the "Distributions and Taxes" section on page 31 of the prospectus immediately following the caption "Tax Considerations": The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently found, in a court case captioned Davis v. Dept. of Revenue, that a provision in Kentucky law which exempts from taxation interest earned on municipal securities of Kentucky or its political subdivisions, but taxes such income when it is derived from non- Kentucky municipal securities, violates the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. On November 9, 2006, the Kentucky Department of Revenue filed a petition requesting the United States Supreme Court to review the decision of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. The final outcome of Davis presently is unknown. If a final adverse decision in the case is rendered, it could impact the tax status of Franklin Kentucky Tax- Free Fund distributions for state tax purposes and it could also negatively impact the value of securities held by the Franklin Kentucky Tax- Free Fund and, therefore, the value of Fund shares. PLEASE KEEP THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----