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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Evergy, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300PGTHDQY6PSUI61</lei>
        <title>Evergy, Inc.</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Prologis, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900DFH19P073LZ636</lei>
        <title>Prologis, Inc.</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Emerson Electric Co.</name>
        <lei>FGLT0EWZSUIRRITFOA30</lei>
        <title>Emerson Electric Co.</title>
        <cusip>291011104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US2910111044"/>
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        <balance>110000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16165600.00000000</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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Boeing Co. (The)</name>
        <lei>RVHJWBXLJ1RFUBSY1F30</lei>
        <title>Boeing Co. (The)</title>
        <cusip>097023204</cusip>
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          <isin value="US0970232049"/>
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        <balance>1075000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RTX Corp.</name>
        <lei>I07WOS4YJ0N7YRFE7309</lei>
        <title>RTX Corp.</title>
        <cusip>75513E101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US75513E1010"/>
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        <balance>357500.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HCA Healthcare, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900PH4ZGUH2MNEU89</lei>
        <title>HCA Healthcare, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>40412C101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US40412C1018"/>
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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>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United Rentals, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5323X5O7RN0NKFCDRY08</lei>
        <title>United Rentals, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>911363109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9113631090"/>
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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>Tractor Supply Co.</name>
        <lei>549300OJ9VZHZRO6I137</lei>
        <title>Tractor Supply Co.</title>
        <cusip>892356106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8923561067"/>
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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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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Duke Energy Corp.</name>
        <lei>I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91</lei>
        <title>Duke Energy Corp.</title>
        <cusip>26441C204</cusip>
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          <isin value="US26441C2044"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="358486"/>
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        <balance>670000.00000000</balance>
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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>
        <name>UnitedHealth Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300GHBMY8T5GXDE41</lei>
        <title>UnitedHealth Group, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US91324P1021"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.</name>
        <lei>HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38</lei>
        <title>Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>883556102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8835561023"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="30383"/>
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        <balance>120000.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Parker-Hannifin Corp.</name>
        <lei>5493002CONDB4N2HKI23</lei>
        <title>Parker-Hannifin Corp.</title>
        <cusip>701094104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US7010941042"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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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"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund</name>
        <lei>549300M4TP89K77LG374</lei>
        <title>Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund</title>
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          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
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        <balance>83471917.45100000</balance>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Wells Fargo Bank NA into Alphabet, Inc.</name>
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        <title>Wells Fargo Bank NA into Alphabet, Inc.</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dell Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300TJB5YBRUPOG437</lei>
        <title>Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C</title>
        <cusip>24703L202</cusip>
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          <isin value="US24703L2025"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="953311"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</name>
        <lei>21TPXMRRHFKOBHDC8J74</lei>
        <title>CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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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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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Ares Management Corp.</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Linde plc</name>
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        <invCountry>IE</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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    <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"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-03-02</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Investors Securities Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Monica Krogh</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Monica Krogh</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
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</edgarSubmission>
