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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190102094347
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000809708-19-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190102
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190102

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000809708
		IRS NUMBER:				592767040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04985
		FILM NUMBER:		19500311

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 S.E. 2ND STREET
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301-1923
		BUSINESS PHONE:		954-527-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 S.E. 2ND STREET
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301-1923

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>DEF 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>emf2019proxystatement_final.htm
<DESCRIPTION>TEMF 2019 PROXY
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Document 1 - file: emf2019proxystatement_final.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>emf2019proxyballot_finalx1x1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: emf2019proxyballot_finalx1x1.jpg

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<FILENAME>emf2019proxyballot_finalx1x2.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: emf2019proxyballot_finalx1x2.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>emf2019proxyballot_finalx1x3.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: emf2019proxyballot_finalx1x3.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>emf2019proxyballot_finalx2x1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: emf2019proxyballot_finalx2x1.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>7
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<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: x18123114082700.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>x18123114082701.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: x18123114082701.jpg

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