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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Danaher Corp.</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Visa, Inc.</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TELUS Corp.</name>
        <lei>L2TEUTQ8OSHMJWVLCE40</lei>
        <title>TELUS Corp.</title>
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        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Illinois Tool Works, Inc.</name>
        <lei>76NA4I14SZCFAYMNSV04</lei>
        <title>Illinois Tool Works, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>452308109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4523081093"/>
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        <balance>100000.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>McDonald's Corp.</name>
        <lei>UE2136O97NLB5BYP9H04</lei>
        <title>McDonald's Corp.</title>
        <cusip>580135101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US5801351017"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="799"/>
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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>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</name>
        <lei>549300M4TP89K77LG374</lei>
        <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>36805727.30100000</balance>
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        <valUSD>36805727.30000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</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>Boston Scientific Corp.</name>
        <lei>Y6ZDD9FP4P8JSSJMW954</lei>
        <title>Boston Scientific Corp., Series A</title>
        <cusip>101137206</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1011372067"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1073646"/>
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        <balance>180000.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Entergy Corp.</name>
        <lei>4XM3TW50JULSLG8BNC79</lei>
        <title>Entergy Corp.</title>
        <cusip>29364G103</cusip>
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          <isin value="US29364G1031"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Royal Dutch Shell plc</name>
        <lei>21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70</lei>
        <title>Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A</title>
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          <isin value="US7802592060"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="339933"/>
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        <balance>890000.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lockheed Martin Corp.</name>
        <lei>DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08</lei>
        <title>Lockheed Martin Corp.</title>
        <cusip>539830109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US5398301094"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="31735"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Texas Instruments, Inc.</name>
        <lei>WDJNR2L6D8RWOEB8T652</lei>
        <title>Texas Instruments, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US8825081040"/>
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        <valUSD>44414460.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.</name>
        <lei>6WQI0GK1PRFVBA061U48</lei>
        <title>Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US31620M1062"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Credit Suisse AG into Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc.</name>
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        <title>Credit Suisse AG into Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc.</title>
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        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1138694"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>26316001.51000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2022-03-31</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>6.50000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    </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>2021-08-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Investors Securities Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Robert Kubilis</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Robert Kubilis</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
