497 1 c497.htm ADDITION OF ANN TORRE BATES

GOF-SA2 6/26

SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 18, 2026
TO THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF EACH
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUND LISTED IN SCHEDULE A


Effective August 1, 2026, the Board of Trustees of each Trust listed on Schedule A appointed Ann Torre Bates as an independent trustee of each Trust. Below is information regarding the newly appointed Board member.

I. The following information is added to the Independent Board Members table in the “Officers and Trustees” section of each Statement of Additional Information (SAI):

     

Name, Year of Birth and Address

Position

Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex to be Overseen by Board Member*

Other Directorships Held During at Least the Past 5 Years

Ann Torre Bates (1958)

One Franklin Parkway

San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

Trustee

Since August 2026

123

Ares Core Infrastructure Fund (closed-end management investment company regulated as a business development company) (2024-present); Ares Strategic Income Fund (closed-end management investment company regulated as a business development company) (20Inter22-present); Ares Capital Corporation (closed-end management investment company regulated as a business development company); and formerly, United Natural Foods, Inc. (food distribution) (2013-2023) and Navient Corporation (loan management, servicing and asset recovery) (2014-2016).

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:

Director of various companies; and formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, NHP Incorporated (manager of multifamily housing) (1995-1997); and Vice President and Treasurer, US Airways, Inc. (until 1995).


* Information is estimated as of August 1, 2026. We base the number of portfolios on each separate series of the U.S. registered investment companies within the Franklin Templeton fund complex. These portfolios have a common investment manager or affiliated investment managers.

II. The following is added to table providing the total fees paid to the independent board members in the “Officers and Trustees” section of each SAI:

   

Name

Total Fees Received from the Fund ($)

Total Fees Received from Franklin Templeton ($)

Ann Torre Bates3

None

$662,000

3. As of December 31, 2025. Ann Torre Bates is also an independent board member of Franklin Mutual Series Funds and may, in the future, receive payments pursuant to a discontinued retirement plan that generally provides payments to independent board members who have served seven years or longer for the Trust.

III. The following is added to the table providing the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the independent board members of the Trust in the “Officers and Trustees” section of each SAI other than Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund’s SAI:

   

Board Member

Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Fund ($)

Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in All Funds Overseen by the Board Member in the Franklin Templeton Fund Complex ($)

Ann Torre Bates

None

Over 100,000

IV. The following is added to the table providing the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the independent board members of the Trust in the “Officers and Trustees” section of Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund’s SAI:

   

Board Member

Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Fund ($)

Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in All Funds Overseen by the Board Member in the Franklin Templeton Fund Complex ($)

Ann Torre Bates

Over 100,000

Over 100,000


The following replaces the “Trustee qualifications” section in the “Officers and Trustees” section of each SAI:

Trustee qualifications Information on the Fund’s officers and board members appears above including information on the business activities of board members during the past five years and beyond. In addition to personal qualities, such as integrity, the role of an effective Fund board member inherently requires the ability to comprehend, discuss and critically analyze materials and issues presented in exercising judgments and reaching informed conclusions relevant to his or her duties and fiduciary obligations. The board believes that the specific background of each board member evidences such ability and is appropriate to his or her serving on the Fund’s board. As indicated, Harris J. Ashton has served as a chief executive officer of a NYSE-listed public corporation; Ann Torre Bates has served as chief financial officer of a major corporation and as a board member of a number of public companies; Terrence J. Checki has served as a senior executive of a Federal Reserve Bank and has vast experience evaluating economic forces and their impact on markets, including emerging markets; Mary C. Choksi has an extensive background in asset management, including founding an investment management firm; Larry D. Thompson and Edith E. Holiday each have legal backgrounds, including high level legal positions with departments of the U.S. government; J. Michael Luttig has fifteen years of judicial experience as a Federal Appeals Court Judge and eleven years of experience as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of a major public company; Valerie M. Williams has over 35 years of audit and public accounting experience serving numerous global and multi-location companies in various industries; and Gregory E. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. are both high ranking executive officers of Franklin Templeton.


SCHEDULE A  

  

Fund 

Date of Prospectus 

 

 

FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

 

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

 

 

FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST

 

Franklin California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

November 1, 2025

 

 

FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS

 

Franklin DynaTech Fund

February 1, 2026

Franklin Growth Fund

February 1, 2026

Franklin Income Fund

February 1, 2026

Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund

February 1, 2026

Franklin Utilities Fund

February 1, 2026

 

 

FRANKLIN FEDERAL TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

 

Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund

September 1, 2025

 

 

FRANKLIN FUND ALLOCATOR SERIES

 

Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Corefolio Allocation Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund

December 1, 2025

Franklin Global Allocation Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Growth Allocation Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund

December 1, 2025

Franklin LifeSmart™ Retirement Income Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2020 Retirement Target Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2025 Retirement Target Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2030 Retirement Target Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2035 Retirement Target Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2040 Retirement Target Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2045 Retirement Target Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2050 Retirement Target Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2055 Retirement Target Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2060 Retirement Target Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund

December 1, 2025


  

Fund 

Date of Prospectus 

 

 

 

 

FRANKLIN GLOBAL TRUST

 

Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund

December 1, 2025

Franklin International Growth Fund

December 1, 2025

 

 

FRANKLIN GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS FUND

 

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund

December 1, 2025

 

 

FRANKLIN HIGH INCOME TRUST

 

Franklin High Income Fund

February 1, 2026

 

 

FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST

 

Franklin Convertible Securities Fund

March 1, 2026

Franklin Equity Income Fund

March 1, 2026

Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund

March 1, 2026

Franklin Long Duration Credit Fund

March 1, 2026

Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund

March 1, 2026

Franklin Low Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund

March 1, 2026

Franklin Managed Income Fund

March 1, 2026

Franklin Total Return Fund

March 1, 2026

 

 

FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST

 

Franklin Rising Dividends Fund

February 1, 2026

 

 

FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST

 

Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund

July 1, 2025

 

 

FRANKLIN NEW YORK TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

 

Franklin New York Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

 

 

FRANKLIN NEW YORK TAX-FREE TRUST

 

Franklin New York Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

February 1, 2026

 

 

FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST

 

Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund

September 1, 2025

 

 

FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES

 

Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund

September 1, 2025


  

Fund 

Date of Prospectus 

 

 

Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund

September 1, 2025

Franklin Natural Resources Fund

September 1, 2025

Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund

September 1, 2025

Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

September 1, 2025

Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund

September 1, 2025

Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series C

May 1, 2026

Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series CH

December 1, 2025

Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series CP

May 1, 2026

Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series E

December 1, 2025

Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series H

December 1, 2025

Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I

December 1, 2025

 

 

FRANKLIN TAX-FREE TRUST

 

Franklin Alabama Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term

Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Federal Limited-Term

Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Michigan Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin North Carolina Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Ohio Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2025

  

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON VARIABLE INSURANCE

PRODUCTS TRUST

 

Franklin Allocation VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin DynaTech VIP Fund

May 1, 2026


  

Fund 

Date of Prospectus 

 

 

Franklin Global Real Estate VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Income VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Rising Dividends VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Franklin U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Templeton Emerging Markets VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Templeton Foreign VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

Templeton Growth VIP Fund

May 1, 2026

  

FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND

 

Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund

November 1, 2025

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY TRUST

 

Franklin Institutional U.S. Government

Money Market Fund

November 1, 2025

 

 

 

 

Please retain this supplement for future reference.