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Franklin Templeton Investments

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At Franklin Templeton Investments, we’re dedicated to one goal: delivering exceptional asset management for our clients. By bringing together multiple, world-class investment teams in a single firm, we’re able to offer specialized expertise across styles and asset classes, all supported by the strength and resources of one of the world’s largest asset managers. This has helped us to become a trusted partner to individual and institutional investors across the globe.

Focus on Investment Excellence

At the core of our firm, you’ll find multiple independent investment teams—each with a focused area of expertise—from traditional to alternative strategies and multi-asset solutions. And because our portfolio groups operate autonomously, their strategies can be combined to deliver true style and asset class diversification.

All of our investment teams share a common commitment to excellence grounded in rigorous, fundamental research and robust, disciplined risk management. Decade after decade, our consistent, research-driven processes have helped Franklin Templeton earn an impressive record of strong, long-term results.

Global Perspective Shaped by Local Expertise

In today’s complex and interconnected world, smart investing demands a global perspective. Franklin Templeton pioneered international investing over 60 years ago, and our expertise in emerging markets spans more than a quarter of a century. Today, our investment professionals are on the ground across the globe, spotting investment ideas and potential risks firsthand. These locally based teams bring in-depth understanding of local companies, economies and cultural nuances, and share their best thinking across our global research network.

Strength and Experience

Franklin Templeton is a global leader in asset management serving clients in over 150 countries.¹We run our business with the same prudence we apply to asset management, staying focused on delivering relevant investment solutions, strong long-term results and reliable, personal service. This approach, focused on putting clients first, has helped us to become one of the most trusted names in financial services.

1. As of 12/31/14. Clients are represented by the total number of shareholder accounts.

Not FDIC Insured | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee


Contents

Shareholder Letter	1
Annual Report
Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund	4
Performance Summary	8
Your Fund’s Expenses	11
The Fund’s Repurchase Offers	12
Financial Highlights and
Statement of Investments	13
Financial Statements	22
Notes to Financial Statements	26
Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm	39
Tax Information	40
Board Members and Officers	41
Shareholder Information	46

Shareholder Letter

Dear Shareholder:

Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund – Class A declined 1.66% (not including the sales charge) for the year ended March 31, 2015. Equity markets were generally positive during the 12-month period but experienced significant volatility with the U.S. market materially outperforming most global markets. Credit market returns were considerably below equity market returns as global central banks continued to hold interest rates down. The broad stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s^®500 Index, gained 12.73% in the same period.¹The Bloomberg/EFFAS U.S. Government 3-5 Years Total Return Index posted a +1.49% total return.²As managers and fellow shareholders, we were disappointed with the Fund’s absolute and relative results over the past 12 months. The Fund invested globally and substantially in credit as well as equity. Its performance reflected the different results from U.S. and international securities and lower returns in credit markets as well as specific portfolio investments.

During the year under review, U.S. stocks led the rise in global markets. Domestic equities were driven by modest economic growth and low interest rates as the U.S. economy continued to recover, albeit gradually. Outside the U.S., faltering growth raised questions about whether the recovery was truly global. The consistency of the modest U.S. recovery has helped make the U.S. stock market one of the best performing in the world over the past three years.

In Europe, growth stalled amid widespread concerns about deflation. As a result, the European Central Bank (ECB) embarked on a large and open-ended quantitative easing program in January. Weak economic growth and the expanding scope of monetary policy drove European interest rates and the euro lower; in February, five-year German government bonds were sold at a negative yield. We expect, and support, aggressive measures by the ECB to drive inflation to its 2% target.

In Asia, Chinese growth moderated and the Chinese market experienced some volatility, while Japan’s experiments with revitalizing its economy, driven by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, appeared to have stalled.

The fourth quarter of 2014 and early 2015 were dominated by an extraordinary plunge in global oil prices, as they declined nearly by half. While other commodity prices fell, as might be expected in a period of slowing global growth, the energy price collapse was dramatic and swift, driven by both supply and demand factors. Supply was driven upward by the ongoing U.S. shale revolution, in which new “fracking” techniques have increased U.S. oil production by millions of barrels per day, and by the reduced strength of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which no longer seems to have the ability or desire to lower production to stabilize global prices. Reduced demand resulted from slowing growth, as well as longer term efforts to promote alternative fuels.


Average Annual Total Return
(including maximum initial sales charge)
Class A		3/31/15
1-Year		-7.31	%
5-Year	+	5.74	%
10-Year	+	2.53	%

Performance data represent past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Current performance may differ from figures shown. Please visit franklintempleton.com or call (800) 342-5236 for most recent month-end performance.

1. Source: Morningstar.
2. Source: Bloomberg LP, 3/31/15.
The indexes are unmanaged and include reinvestment of any income or distributions. One cannot invest directly
in an index, and an index is not representative of the Fund’s portfolio.

Not FDIC Insured | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee

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SHAREHOLDER LETTER

The Fund’s equity exposure remains concentrated in shares where we believe events are likely to unlock shareholder value. For example, one of the Fund’s largest equity positions is Symantec, a technology firm with roots in security software and storage.³Despite these attractive businesses, the company has struggled to innovate and create new revenue enhancing products and to be disciplined in controlling costs. This underperformance has led to management turnover, with new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mike Brown being the fourth CEO in six years. Nevertheless, in our view Symantec remains full of potential, with a leading position in security software — one of the technology areas most in demand — and a strong position in storage solutions for the increasing avalanche of data generated globally every day. CEO Brown has announced a plan to separate the company into two focused firms, which we believe should accelerate innovation and create greater emphasis on costs and efficiency. The two separate firms could attract acquisition offers as well. As a result, we anticipate the new companies will be more valuable than Symantec is today.

Within the distressed debt universe, the opportunity set continued to be limited given the low interest rate environment and persistently low default rate among corporate bond issuers. Even so, the Fund was invested in and actively involved in the restructuring of the first lien debt of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, the largest subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, which was purchased by Apollo Management Holdings LP and Texas Pacific Group in a leveraged buyout.⁴The gaming, entertainment and hospitality company has struggled for years under the weight of its overleveraged capital structure and was expected to restructure its debt through a bankruptcy filing. The positions held by the Fund are secured by the company’s assets and enjoy a parent guarantee that we feel offers us significant downside protection with the ability to earn compelling returns on a risk-adjusted basis. The Fund is a member of an ad hoc creditor group and is actively involved in the restructuring negotiations.

Further, given oil’s precipitous price decline since mid-summer, the likelihood of a longer U-shaped recovery, significant current and committed future capital expenditures, and the size of the energy and energy services sector, we are optimistic that new and compelling opportunities to deploy capital in the distressed securities asset class may materialize as 2015 progresses. The energy sector is the second-largest high yield issuer and is faced with declining profit margins, reduced cash flow from expiring commodity price hedges, and diminished liquidity as credit limits are automatically lowered in proportion to depressed asset values.

The Fund’s merger arbitrage activity has picked up along with merger and acquisition (M&A) volumes. The Fund has been able to take significant positions in attractive strategic deals like AT&T’s acquisition of DIRECTV.⁵In addition, in several cases the Fund invested in a deal target at or prior to deal announcement and we decided to maintain the position. Examples were Reynolds American’s acquisition of Lorillard, where the Fund held Lorillard, or Gaming and Leisure Properties’ unsolicited offer for the real estate assets of Pinnacle Entertainment, which we held.⁶

Although the past 12 months resulted in underperformance for many value investors including the Fund, we will continue to focus on fundamental security analysis as part of our commitment to shareholders to achieve attractive long-term returns with a focus on containing risk. We thank you for your investment in the Fund.

3. Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund’s holdings are based on total net assets as of 3/31/15: Symantec 2.8%.
4. Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund’s holdings are based on total net assets as of 3/31/15: Caesars Entertainment Operating Company 1.9%.
5. Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund’s holdings are based on total net assets as of 3/31/15: AT&T (short) 1.5%, DIRECTV 3.1%.
6. Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund’s holdings are based on total net assets as of 3/31/15: Lorillard 2.4% and Pinnacle Entertainment 2.2%.
See www.franklintempletondatasources.com for additional data provider information.

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SHAREHOLDER LETTER

Looking forward, the Fund’s Board of Trustees recently approved proposals: (i) to reorganize the Fund into Franklin Mutual Quest Fund, an open-end investment company that is a series of the Franklin Mutual Series Funds, and (ii) to submit the reorganization proposal to the vote of the Fund’s shareholders. For more information about the proposed reorganization, please see the proxy statement, prospectus and related proxy voting card that accompany this report. These documents provide information about the proposal including the Board of Trustees’ recommendation that shareholders vote “FOR” the proposed reorganization. If the Fund’s shareholders approve the reorganization, the transaction is currently expected to be completed in August 2015.

Sincerely,

Peter A. Langerman
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC

The letter reflects our analysis, opinions and portfolio holdings as of March 31, 2015, the end of the reporting period. The way we implement our
main investment strategies and the resulting portfolio holdings may change depending on factors such as market and economic conditions.
These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of
every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but the investment
manager makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future
results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

The foregoing does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. The Prospectus/Proxy Statement that accompanies this report contains important
information, and shareholders are urged to read it. Additional free copies of the Prospectus/Proxy Statement are available by calling 888-502-0385 or on the
Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

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Annual Report

Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund

This annual report for Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund covers the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.

Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments

The Fund’s goal is capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns with a moderate correlation to U.S. equity markets by investing in distressed companies, merger arbitrage securities and special situation/undervalued securities. The Fund may take long and short positions, with the latter typically utilized in connection with the merger arbitrage strategy.

Performance Overview

For the 12 months under review, the Fund’s Class A shares had a -1.66% cumulative total return. In comparison, U.S. stocks, as measured by the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500^®), produced a +12.73% total return for the same period.¹

The Bloomberg/EFFAS U.S. Government 3-5 Years Total Return Index, which serves as a transparent benchmark for the U.S. government bond market, had a 12-month total return of +1.49%.²

The performance of the Fund relative to the Bloomberg index is used as the basis for calculating the performance adjustment to the base management fee paid to the Fund’s adviser. (Please refer to Notes 4a and 4b on pages 31 and 32 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information related to the performance adjustment, base management fee and related fee waivers or limits.) You can find the Fund’s long-term performance data in the Performance Summary beginning on page 8.

Economic and Market Overview

U.S. economic growth trends were generally encouraging during the 12-month period ended March 31, 2015, although economic expansion slowed in 2015’s first quarter. The economy grew for most of 2014, as greater spending by consumers, businesses, and state and local governments, partially offset the negative impacts of a wider trade deficit and lower federal defense spending. In the first quarter of 2015, factors including low energy prices, harsh weather, labor disruptions and U.S. dollar strength led export levels to fall and businesses and consumers to reduce spending. Manufacturing and non-manufacturing activities increased, and the unemployment rate declined to 5.5% at period-end from 6.6% in March 2014.³Housing market data were largely positive for most of the period as new and existing home sales rose and mortgage rates declined. Home prices stayed higher than a year earlier. Retail sales moderated toward period-end despite job growth and generally lower gasoline prices. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, remained subdued during the 12 months and fell sharply toward period-end amid lower energy and import prices.

1. Source: Morningstar.
2. Source: Bloomberg. Please see Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the performance-based management fee.
The indexes are unmanaged and include reinvested dividends. One cannot invest directly in an index, and an index is not representative of the Fund’s portfolio.
3. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
See www.franklintempletondatasources.com for additional data provider information.

The dollar value, number of shares or principal amount, and names of all portfolio holdings are listed in the Fund’s Statement of Investments (SOI). The SOI
begins on page 16.

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In October 2014, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) ended its expansion of the bond buying program, based on its view that underlying economic strength could support ongoing progress in labor market conditions. The Fed maintained its existing policy of holding longer term securities at sizable levels. Although the Fed had repeatedly stated that it could be patient with regard to raising interest rates, toward period-end, the Fed removed the word “patient” from its monetary policy guidance. It added, however, that it might keep interest rates lower than what it viewed as normal.

Investor confidence grew as corporate profits remained healthy, the U.S. economy continued to grow and the Fed maintained its cautious tone on raising interest rates. The market endured sell-offs when many investors reacted to political instability in certain emerging markets, Greece’s debt negotiations and signs of relatively weak economic growth in Europe and Japan, as well as less robust growth in China. U.S. stocks rose overall for the 12 months under review as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached all-time highs.

Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continued to increase during the 12 months under review. Based on announced, pending and completed deals at the end of the period, the total number of deals and total deal value increased compared to the prior year’s period. The notable increase in total value and activity was driven by a number of themes, including the increased popularity of tax inversion deals among U.S. corporations, in which they sought to move their headquarters abroad to reduce taxes, as well as consolidation within the telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and oil and gas industries.

North America continued to account for the largest percentage of global deal value and frequency overall. The region’s deal count and total deal value increased. Regionally, western Europe followed North America based on both measures, and its total deal count and total value grew. Many corporations being labeled as targets for U.S. tax inversion deals, along with positive developments throughout the peripheral European economies, helped drive the notable increase over prior year totals. Regionally, eastern Europe experienced the only declines in terms of total deal count and volume due to geopolitical tensions and uncertainties there throughout the period.

Of the global industry groups, pharmaceuticals was a top contributor to merger activity, driven by the influx of deals in Europe and the U.S., spawned from increased demand for specialty drugs and the rising costs associated with bringing new drugs to market. The telecommunications and media industries also contributed significantly to overall volumes, in large part due to AT&T’s announcement of a cash and stock offer to acquire DIRECTV amid the industry’s ongoing battle to provide more customers with bundled services. Compared with the prior year’s period, total values also showed meaningful increases in the oil and gas and real estate industries.

Opportunities in distressed debt investing remained limited. Highly leveraged institutions have benefited from the continued low interest rate environment, and the ease with which these companies have been able to borrow funds or refinance existing debt has resulted in a relatively low number of corporate bankruptcies. Most of our recent investments were in the higher end of the capital structure, with secured and senior securities, as well as refinancing deals. Our ability to invest anywhere in the capital structure allowed us to approach the space opportunistically, and we will continue to seek new investments that, in our opinion, provide favorable risk-reward profiles.

Investment Strategy

We follow a distinctive investment approach and can seek investments in distressed companies, merger arbitrage and special situations/undervalued securities. The availability of investments at attractive prices in each of these categories varies with market cycles. Therefore, the percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in each of these areas will fluctuate as we attempt to take advantage of opportunities afforded by cyclical changes. We employ rigorous, fundamental analysis to find investment opportunities. In choosing investments, we look at the market price of an individual company’s securities relative to our evaluation of its asset value based on such factors as book value, cash flow potential, long-term earnings and earnings multiples. We may invest in distressed companies if we believe the market overreacted to adverse developments or failed to appreciate positive changes.


Top 10 Sectors/Industries
Based on Equity Securities as of 3/31/15
	% of Total
	Net Assets
Media	7.4	%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	4.6	%
Energy Equipment & Services	4.1	%
Insurance	4.1	%
Software	2.8	%
Tobacco	2.4	%
Wireless Telecommunication Services	2.3	%
Auto Components	2.3	%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	2.2	%
Banks	2.1	%

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Manager’s Discussion

During the 12 months under review, top contributors to absolute performance included investments in pharmaceutical and medical device company Hospira, casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment and medical device firm Covidien.

Hospira specializes in injectable generic drugs and biosimilars, which are officially approved versions of products that are highly similar to other licensed biologic drugs. Hospira’s performance was driven by the early February 2014 announcement that Pfizer⁴reached an agreement to acquire Hospira. Hospira offered Pfizer a strong leadership position in sterile injectables and an attractive high growth market in the generic segment, and positioned Pfizer as a top-tier biosimilars company with a strong pipeline and substantial room for cost synergies. Each of these factors played a part in our investment thesis and initially attracted us to making an investment in Hospira.

Pinnacle Entertainment owns and operates casinos and other entertainment properties across the U.S. The stock surged in mid-March 2014 after Gaming and Leisure Properties,⁴a real estate investment trust previously spun off from Penn National Gaming,⁴made an unsolicited bid to acquire Pinnacle’s real estate assets.

Ireland-based Covidien was acquired by its U.S.-based rival Medtronic during the period. Covidien shares began to rally in mid-October after Medtronic reaffirmed its commitment to the deal. Investors had been cautious about the deal after the U.S. Treasury issued a new set of rules in late September 2014 intended to limit cross-border M&A deals that could enable U.S.-based companies to lower tax expenses by re-domiciling in countries with lower corporate tax rates. In November, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved the company’s acquisition of Covidien with minimal conditions and the deal officially closed in late January 2015. The combination created one of the world’s largest and most diversified medical device companies. We exited our position before period-end.

During the period under review, detractors from Fund performance included offshore engineering firm DeepOcean Group Holding, cosmetics company Avon Products and offshore drilling company Transocean.

DeepOcean operates in the offshore energy industry and provides seabed mapping and subsea services, including installation, inspection, maintenance, repair and decommission-ing. The recent decline in energy prices led oil companies to reassess more expensive projects, such as deepwater drilling,


Top 10 Equity Holdings
3/31/15
Company	% of Total
*Sector/Industry, Country*	Net Assets
DIRECTV	3.1	%
Media, U.S.
Symantec Corp.	2.8	%
Software, U.S.
DeepOcean Group Holding BV	2.7	%
Energy Equipment & Services, Netherlands
Lorillard Inc.	2.4	%
Tobacco, U.S.
Vodafone Group PLC	2.3	%
Wireless Telecommunication Services, U.K.
International Automotive Components Group
North America LLC	2.3	%
Auto Components, U.S.
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.	2.2	%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, U.S.
CIT Group Inc.	2.1	%
Banks, U.S.
Talisman Energy Inc.	2.1	%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, Canada
Tokyo Electron Ltd., ADR	1.8	%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, Japan

and capital spending plans. In response to weaker demand for its services, the company announced a reorganization in January with the intention of reducing direct and indirect costs.

Avon Products is a direct seller of beauty products. Approximately 80% of its sales are generated from emerging markets including Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Venezuela, Turkey, Argentina and the Philippines. Avon shares came under pressure during the period as unfavorable currency movements and weak economic growth in several of the company’s key markets hurt revenues and profits. In October, the stock declined further as the company reported a difficult third quarter and the chief executive officer indicated that 2016 revenue and margin goals might not be met. On a positive note, the company in December settled a U.S. government investigation under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The settlement with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which included a $135 million fine, was in line with market expectations and eliminated a source of longstanding uncertainty.

Transocean is a Switzerland-headquartered company providing offshore contract drilling services. The company and industry have been contending with a glut of new deepwater rigs coinciding with declining demand from oil producers. Drastically

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lower oil prices led companies to push back projects and slash capital spending, leaving a number of new rigs without contracts and increasing potential downtime between jobs for existing rigs. The growing fleet of uncontracted rigs at period-end portended, in our view, weak second-half results and a challenging start to 2015. On a positive note, the company started a Master Limited Partnership (MLP), Transocean Partners, which went public in September 2014. The MLP may provide Transocean with a way to generate cash by selling (dropping down) assets into Transocean Partners while still controlling the operations of those assets.

As fellow shareholders, we found recent relative performance disappointing, but it is not uncommon for our strategy to lag amid a strong equity market. Thank you for your interest and participation in Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund. We look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs.

The foregoing information reflects our analysis, opinions and portfolio holdings as of March 31, 2015, the end of the reporting period. The way we implement our main investment strategies and the resulting portfolio holdings may change depending on factors such as market and economic conditions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but the investment manager makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

Christian Correa has been a portfolio manager for Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund since 2004. He joined Franklin Mutual Series in 2003 and serves as Director of Research for Franklin Mutual Advisers. Previously, he covered merger arbitrage and special situations at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Shawn Tumulty has been a portfolio manager for Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund since 2005. He is the head of Franklin Mutual Series’ distressed securities team. Prior to joining Franklin Mutual Series, Mr. Tumulty was an analyst and portfolio manager at Kidder Peabody, Bankers Trust and Hamilton Partners Limited, where he focused on distressed debt investing.

Keith Luh has been a portfolio manager for Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund since 2009. He is also a research analyst specializing in distressed securities, merger and capital structure arbitrage, and event-driven situations. Prior to joining Franklin Mutual Series in 2005, Mr. Luh was an analyst in global investment research at Putnam Investments, where he also helped manage a best ideas research fund. Previously, he worked in the investment banking group at Volpe Brown Whelan and Co., LLC, and the derivative products trading group at BNP. Mr. Luh is also Adjunct Professor in Finance and Economics at the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University and the Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University.

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Performance Summary as of March 31, 2015

Your dividend income will vary depending on dividends or interest paid by securities in the Fund’s portfolio, adjusted for operating expenses of each class. Capital gain distributions are net profits realized from the sale of portfolio securities. The performance table and graphs do not reflect any taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends, capital gain distributions, if any, or any realized gains on the sale of Fund shares. Total return reflects reinvestment of the Fund’s dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, and any unrealized gains or losses.


Net Asset Value
Share Class (Symbol)		3/31/15		3/31/14		Change
A (FMRAX)	$	11.56	$	12.25	-$	0.69
C (FCMRX)	$	11.42	$	12.09	-$	0.67
Advisor (FMRVX)	$	11.64	$	12.34	-$	0.70


		Dividend
Share Class		Income
A	$	0.4774
C	$	0.3781
Advisor	$	0.5180

Performance as of 3/31/15¹

Cumulative total return excludes sales charges. Average annual total return and value of $10,000 investment include maximum sales charges. Class A: 5.75% maximum initial sales charge; Class C: 1% contingent deferred sales charge in first year only; Advisor Class: no sales charges.


		Cumulative			Average Annual			Value of	Total Annual Operating Expenses⁵
Share Class		Total Return²			Total Return³		$	10,000 Investment⁴	(with waiver)		(without waiver)
A									1.53	%	3.72	%
1-Year		-1.66	%		-7.31	%	$	9,269
5-Year	+	40.24	%	+	5.74	%	$	13,217
10-Year	+	36.16	%	+	2.53	%	$	12,833
C									2.25	%	4.44	%
1-Year		-2.36	%		-3.30	%	$	9,670
5-Year	+	35.40	%	+	6.25	%	$	13,540
10-Year	+	27.21	%	+	2.44	%	$	12,721
Advisor									1.25	%	3.44	%
1-Year		-1.39	%		-1.39	%	$	9,861
5-Year	+	42.30	%	+	7.31	%	$	14,230
10-Year	+	40.49	%	+	3.46	%	$	14,049

Performance data represent past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Current performance may differ from figures shown. For most recent month-end performance, go to franklintempleton.com or call (800) 342-5236.

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

Total Return Index Comparison for a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment¹(continued)

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. The Fund may invest in companies engaged in mergers, reorganizations or liquidations, which involve special risks, as pending deals may not be completed on time or on favorable terms, as well as lower rated bonds, which entail higher credit risk. The Fund is a nondiversified fund and may experience increased susceptibility to adverse economic or regulatory developments affecting similar issuers or securities.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities whose risks include currency fluctuations, and economic and political uncertainties. The Fund is actively managed but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results. The Fund’s prospectus also includes a description of the main investment risks.


Class C:	These shares have higher annual fees and expenses than Class A shares.
Advisor Class:	Shares are available to certain eligible investors as described in the prospectus.

1. The Fund has expense reductions contractually guaranteed through at least 7/31/15. Fund investment results reflect the expense reductions, to the extent applicable;
without these reductions, the results would have been lower.
2. Cumulative total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.
3. Average annual total return represents the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.
4. These figures represent the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the periods indicated.
5. Figures are as stated in the Fund’s current prospectus. In periods of market volatility, assets may decline significantly, causing total annual Fund operating expenses to
become higher than the figures shown.
6. Source: Morningstar. The S&P 500 is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure total U.S. equity market performance.
See www.franklintempletondatasources.com for additional data provider information.

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Your Fund’s Expenses

As a Fund shareholder, you can incur two types of costs:

Transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on Fund purchases; and
Ongoing Fund costs, including management fees, distribu- tion and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses.

The following table shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The table assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

Actual Fund Expenses

The first line (Actual) for each share class listed in the table provides actual account values and expenses. The “Ending Account Value” is derived from the Fund’s actual return, which includes the effect of Fund expenses.

You can estimate the expenses you paid during the period by following these steps. Of course, your account value and expenses will differ from those in this illustration:

1.	Divide your account value by $1,000.
	If an account had an $8,600 value, then $8,600 ÷ $1,000 = 8.6.
2.	Multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
	If Expenses Paid During Period were $7.50, then 8.6 x $7.50 = $64.50.

In this illustration, the estimated expenses paid this period are $64.50.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison with Other Funds

Information in the second line (Hypothetical) for each class in the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio for each class and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses, which does not represent the Fund’s actual return. The figure under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line for each class is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you compare total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if transaction costs were included, your total costs would have been higher. Please refer to the Fund prospectus for additional information on operating expenses.


		Beginning Account		Ending Account		Expenses Paid During
Share Class		Value 10/1/14		Value 3/31/15		*Period 10/1/14–3/31/15**
A
Actual	$	1,000	$	982.60	$	8.35
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,016.50	$	8.50
C
Actual	$	1,000	$	978.80	$	11.84
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,012.96	$	12.04
Advisor
Actual	$	1,000	$	983.70	$	6.92
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,017.95	$	7.04

*Expenses are calculated using the most recent six-month expense ratio, net of expense waivers, annualized for each class (A: 1.69%; C: 2.40%;
and Advisor: 1.40%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

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The Fund’s Repurchase Offers

The Fund will make quarterly repurchase offers for a portion of its shares. With any repurchase offer, shareholders may elect to tender (have the Fund repurchase) all, a portion or none of their shares. With each repurchase offer, shareholders will be notified in writing about the offer, how to request that the Fund repurchase their shares and the deadline for submitting repurchase requests.

Each quarter the Board of Trustees will set the amount of the repurchase offer, as a percentage of outstanding shares. This amount is known as the repurchase offer amount and will generally be between 5% and 25% of the Fund’s outstanding shares. If repurchase requests exceed the repurchase offer amount, the Fund will prorate requests. The Fund may, however, first accept any requests to repurchase all of a shareholder’s shares if the shareholder owns less than 100 shares. The Board will also determine the date by which the Fund must receive shareholders’ repurchase requests, which is known as the repurchase request deadline. The Board will base these decisions on investment management considerations, market conditions, liquidity of the Fund’s assets, shareholder servicing and administrative considerations and other factors it deems appropriate. Each repurchase request deadline will occur within the period that begins 21 days before, and ends 21 days after, the end of the quarterly interval. The repurchase price of the shares will be the net asset value as of the close of the NYSE on the date the Board sets as the repurchase pricing date. The maximum number of days between the repurchase request deadline and the repurchase pricing date is 14 days.


Summary of Repurchase Offers – 4/1/14 through 3/31/15
Repurchase Request	Repurchase Offer		% of Shares		Number of Shares
Deadline	Amount		Tendered		Tendered
4/11/14	15	%	5.266	%	264,133.053
6/27/14	15	%	2.746	%	131,633.084
10/3/14	15	%	4.204	%	195,975.702
12/23/14	15	%	5.771	%	268,496.280

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Financial Highlights
					Year Ended March 31,
		2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Class A
Per share operating performance
(for a share outstanding throughout the year)
Net asset value, beginning of year	$	12.25		$	10.54		$	9.49		$	10.20		$	9.75
Income from investment operations^a:
Net investment income^b		0.22			0.47	^c		0.23			0.17			0.16	^d
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)		(0.43	)		1.53			0.96			(0.56	)		0.81
Total from investment operations		(0.21	)		2.00			1.19			(0.39	)		0.97
Less distributions from net investment income		(0.48	)		(0.29	)		(0.14	)		(0.32	)		(0.52	)
Net asset value, end of year	$	11.56		$	12.25		$	10.54		$	9.49		$	10.20

Total return^e		(1.66	)%		19.09	%		12.71	%		(3.38	)%		9.95	%

Ratios to average net assets
Expenses before waiver, payments by affiliates and
expense reduction^f		3.41	%		3.72	%		2.83	%		2.75	%		3.62	%
Expenses net of waiver, payments by affiliates and
expense reduction^f		1.63	%^g		1.53	%^g		1.62	%		2.25	%		3.62	%
Expenses incurred in connection with securities sold short		0.14	%		0.05	%		0.04	%		0.12	%		0.13	%
Net investment income		1.81	%		4.14	%^c		1.87	%		1.81	%		1.56	%^d

Supplemental data
Net assets, end of year (000’s)	$	20,884		$	24,329		$	23,480		$	32,629		$	65,043
Portfolio turnover rate		31.50	%		58.30	%		60.11	%		91.52	%		65.17	%

^aThe amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and
repurchases of the Fund shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
^bBased on average daily shares outstanding.
^cNet investment income per share includes approximately $0.23 per share received in the form of a special dividend paid in connection with certain Fund’s holdings.
Excluding this amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.10%.
^dNet investment income per share includes approximately $0.14 per share received in the form of a special dividend paid in connection with a corporate real estate
investment trust (REIT) conversion. Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.09%.
^eTotal return does not reflect sales commissions or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.
^fIncludes dividend and interest expense on securities sold short and security borrowing fees, if any. See below for the ratios of such expenses to average net assets for the
periods presented. See Note 1(g).
^gBenefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


					Year Ended March 31,
		2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Class C
Per share operating performance
(for a share outstanding throughout the year)
Net asset value, beginning of year	$	12.09		$	10.41		$	9.36		$	10.05		$	9.60
Income from investment operations^a:
Net investment income^b		0.13			0.38	^c		0.11			0.10			0.09	^d
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)		(0.42	)		1.51			1.00			(0.54	)		0.79
Total from investment operations		(0.29	)		1.89			1.11			(0.44	)		0.88
Less distributions from net investment income		(0.38	)		(0.21	)		(0.06	)		(0.25	)		(0.43	)
Net asset value, end of year	$	11.42		$	12.09		$	10.41		$	9.36		$	10.05

Total return^e		(2.36	)%		18.23	%		11.93	%		(4.01	)%		9.16	%

Ratios to average net assets
Expenses before waiver, payments by affiliates and
expense reduction^f		4.12	%		4.44	%		3.54	%		3.45	%		4.32	%
Expenses net of waiver, payments by affiliates and
expense reduction^f		2.34	%^g		2.25	%^g		2.33	%		2.95	%		4.32	%
Expenses incurred in connection with securities sold short		0.14	%		0.05	%		0.04	%		0.12	%		0.13	%
Net investment income		1.10	%		3.42	%^c		1.16	%		1.11	%		0.86	%^d

Supplemental data
Net assets, end of year (000’s)	$	8,357		$	10,573		$	11,615		$	16,754		$	27,432
Portfolio turnover rate		31.50	%		58.30	%		60.11	%		91.52	%		65.17	%

^aThe amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and
repurchases of the Fund shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
^bBased on average daily shares outstanding.
^cNet investment income per share includes approximately $0.23 per share received in the form of a special dividend paid in connection with certain Fund’s holdings.
Excluding this amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.38%.
^dNet investment income per share includes approximately $0.14 per share received in the form of a special dividend paid in connection with a corporate REIT conversion.
Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been (0.61%).
^eTotal return does not reflect sales commissions or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.
^fIncludes dividend and interest expense on securities sold short and security borrowing fees, if any. See below for the ratios of such expenses to average net assets for the
periods presented. See Note 1(g).
^gBenefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%.

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								FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS




					Year Ended March 31,
		2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Advisor Class
Per share operating performance
(for a share outstanding throughout the year)
Net asset value, beginning of year	$	12.34		$	10.61		$	9.56		$	10.28		$	9.83
Income from investment operations^a:
Net investment income^b		0.26			0.51	^c		0.15			0.19			0.17	^d
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)		(0.44	)		1.54			1.08			(0.55	)		0.83
Total from investment operations		(0.18	)		2.05			1.23			(0.36	)		1.00
Less distributions from net investment income		(0.52	)		(0.32	)		(0.18	)		(0.36	)		(0.55	)
Net asset value, end of year	$	11.64		$	12.34		$	10.61		$	9.56		$	10.28

Total return		(1.39	)%		19.46	%		13.01	%		(3.02	)%		10.22	%

Ratios to average net assets
Expenses before waiver, payments by affiliates and
expense reduction^e		3.12	%		3.44	%		2.54	%		2.45	%		3.32	%
Expenses net of waiver, payments by affiliates and
expense reduction^e		1.34	%^f		1.25	%^f		1.33	%		1.95	%		3.32	%
Expenses incurred in connection with securities sold short		0.14	%		0.05	%		0.04	%		0.12	%		0.13	%
Net investment income		2.10	%		4.42	%^c		2.16	%		2.11	%		1.86	%^d

Supplemental data
Net assets, end of year (000’s)	$	21,719		$	26,529		$	25,707		$	24,496		$	29,269
Portfolio turnover rate		31.50	%		58.30	%		60.11	%		91.52	%		65.17	%

^aThe amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and
repurchases of the Fund shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.
^bBased on average daily shares outstanding.
^cNet investment income per share includes approximately $0.23 per share received in the form of a special dividend paid in connection with certain Fund’s holdings.
Excluding this amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.38%.
^dNet investment income per share includes approximately $0.14 per share received in the form of a special dividend paid in connection with a corporate REIT conversion.
Excluding this non-recurring amount, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.39%.
^eIncludes dividend and interest expense on securities sold short and security borrowing fees, if any. See below for the ratios of such expenses to average net assets for the
periods presented. See Note 1(g).
^fBenefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%.

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Statement of Investments, March 31, 2015
		Shares/
	Country	Warrants		Value

Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests 45.8%
Aerospace & Defense 1.4%
B/E Aerospace Inc.	United States	8,606	$	547,514
^aKLX Inc.	United States	4,303		165,837
				713,351
Auto Components 2.3%
^a,bInternational Automotive Components Group Brazil LLC	Brazil	185,241		10,499
^a,b,cInternational Automotive Components Group North America LLC	United States	1,263,310		1,158,116
				1,168,615
Banks 2.1%
^dCIT Group Inc.	United States	23,470		1,058,966
Chemicals 0.8%
Tronox Ltd., A	United States	20,435		415,444
Communications Equipment 0.4%
^a,c,eSorenson Communications Inc., Membership Interests	United States	1,508		196,040
Consumer Finance 0.3%
^aAlly Financial Inc.	United States	6,588		138,216
Diversified Consumer Services 0.3%
Cengage Learning Holdings II LP	United States	7,048		158,580
Diversified Financial Services 1.1%
^aCapmark Financial Group Inc.	United States	114,464		574,609
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.1%
Koninklijke KPN NV	Netherlands	167,450		568,833
Energy Equipment & Services 4.1%
Baker Hughes Inc.	United States	8,160		518,813
^aDeepOcean Group Holding BV	Netherlands	91,357		1,370,355
^fTransocean Ltd.	United States	13,932		204,382
				2,093,550
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.2%
^aPinnacle Entertainment Inc.	United States	31,360		1,131,782
Insurance 4.1%
Ageas	Belgium	12,180		437,531
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC	United Kingdom	92,432		437,333
RSA Insurance Group PLC	United Kingdom	111,550		696,383
UNIQA Insurance Group AG	Austria	55,868		505,914
				2,077,161
Machinery 1.1%
CNH Industrial NV, special voting (EUR Traded)	United Kingdom	2,890		23,681
CNH Industrial NV, special voting (USD Traded)	United Kingdom	53,898		439,808
Vossloh AG	Germany	1,910		117,238
				580,727
Media 7.4%
CBS Corp., B	United States	7,480		453,513
^aDIRECTV	United States	18,560		1,579,456
Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd.	Australia	177,936		286,052
Time Warner Cable Inc.	United States	5,122		767,685

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS


		Shares/
	Country	Warrants		Value
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued)
Media (continued)
Tribune Media Co., B	United States	9,499	$	580,911
Tribune Publishing Co.	United States	6,247		121,192
				3,788,809
Metals & Mining 0.5%
^dFreeport-McMoRan Inc., B	United States	15,252		289,025
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.6%
BP PLC	United Kingdom	122,500		793,449
^aCairn Energy PLC	United Kingdom	216,300		504,002
Talisman Energy Inc. (CAD Traded)	Canada	4,602		35,285
Talisman Energy Inc. (USD Traded)	Canada	131,483		1,009,790
				2,342,526
Paper & Forest Products 0.0%^†
^aVerso Corp.	United States	5,455		9,819
Personal Products 0.9%
Avon Products Inc.	United States	54,716		437,181
Pharmaceuticals 1.0%
^aHospira Inc.	United States	5,673		498,316
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.8%
Tokyo Electron Ltd., ADR	Japan	51,500		894,555
Software 2.8%
^dSymantec Corp.	United States	60,060		1,403,302
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.8%
^aEastman Kodak Co.	United States	10,185		193,413
^aEastman Kodak Co., wts., 9/03/18	United States	507		2,738
^aEastman Kodak Co., wts., 9/03/18	United States	507		2,180
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.	South Korea	149		193,629
				391,960
Tobacco 2.4%
Lorillard Inc.	United States	18,602		1,215,641
Wireless Telecommunication Services 2.3%
Vodafone Group PLC	United Kingdom	359,050		1,173,991
Total Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests
(Cost $24,159,502)				23,320,999
Preferred Stocks 2.6%
Automobiles 1.5%
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, pfd.	Germany	6,053		595,387
Volkswagen AG, pfd.	Germany	600		159,915
				755,302
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.1%
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., pfd.	South Korea	568		565,505
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,001,188)				1,320,807

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS


		Principal
	Country	Amount*		Value
Corporate Bonds, Notes and Senior Floating Rate
Interests 19.0%
Avaya Inc.,
^gsenior note, 144A, 10.50%, 3/01/21	United States	687,000	$	589,103
^h,iTranche B-3 Term Loan, 4.676%, 10/26/17	United States	222,902		219,934
^h,iTranche B-6 Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/31/18	United States	53,727		53,679
^h,iBluestem Brands Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 11/07/20	United States	1,080,000		1,082,700
^h,iCengage Learning Acquisitions Inc., First Lien Exit Term Loan, 7.00%, 3/31/20	United States	44,550		44,789
^h,iEastman Kodak Co.,
First Lien Term Loan, 7.25%, 9/03/19	United States	151,305		151,966
Second Lien Term Loan, 10.75%, 9/03/20	United States	514,000		513,460
GenOn Americas Generation LLC, senior bond, 9.125%, 5/01/31	United States	1,159,000		1,077,146
^h,iiHeartCommunications Inc.,
Tranche D Term Loan, 6.928%, 1/30/19	United States	1,272,694		1,213,514
Tranche E Term Loan, 7.678%, 7/30/19	United States	408,909		395,313
^h,iKIK Custom Products Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 10/29/19	United States	660,000		661,857
^gLee Enterprises Inc., senior secured note, first lien, 144A, 9.50%, 3/15/22	United States	745,000		772,937
^h,iMoxie Liberty LLC, Construction B-1 Term Loan, 7.50%, 8/21/20	United States	448,000		450,097
^h,iMoxie Patriot LLC, Construction B-1 Term Loan, 6.75%, 12/18/20	United States	252,000		253,260
^h,iNGPL PipeCo LLC, Term Loan B, 6.75%, 9/15/17	United States	19,126		18,332
^c,g,jSorenson Communications Inc., secured note, second lien, 144A, PIK, 9.00%,
10/31/20	United States	649,999		610,999
^c,g,jSorenson Holdings LLC/Finance Corp., senior note, 144A, PIK, 13.00%,
10/31/21	United States	493,999		493,999
^h,iToys R US-Delaware Inc.,
Filo Term Loan, 8.25%, 10/24/19	United States	89,000		87,954
^kTerm Loan B4, 9.75%, 4/24/20	United States	691,562		644,190
Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Inc., senior secured note, first lien, 11.75%,
1/15/19	United States	261,000		245,340
Walter Energy Inc.,
^h,iB,Term Loan, 7.25%, 4/01/18	United States	121,250		74,092
^gfirst lien, 144A, 9.50%, 10/15/19	United States	71,000		42,955
^g,jsecond lien, 144A, PIK, 11.50%, 4/01/20	United States	57,000		5,534
Total Corporate Bonds, Notes and Senior Floating
Rate Interests (Cost $9,697,543)				9,703,150
Corporate Bonds, Notes and Senior Floating Rate
Interests in Reorganization 11.3%
^h,i,lCaesars Entertainment Operating Co. Inc., Senior Tranche, first lien, 3/01/17,
B5B, 6.005%	United States	155,025		141,944
B6B, 7.005%	United States	741,097		681,346
B7, 13.00%	United States	177,110		162,056
^lNortel Networks Corp., cvt., senior note,
1.75%, 4/15/12	Canada	1,752,000		1,688,490
2.125%, 4/15/14	Canada	171,000		164,609
^lNortel Networks Ltd., senior note,
10.125%, 7/15/13	Canada	600,000		666,750
10.75%, 7/15/16	Canada	25,000		28,219
^lNorthern Telecom Ltd., 6.875%, 9/01/23	Canada	368,000		136,160
^h,i,lTexas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Extended Term Loan,
4.662%, 10/10/17	United States	2,524,660		1,516,374
^g,lTexas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/Texas Competitive Electric
Holdings Finance Inc., senior secured note, first lien, 144A, 11.50%, 10/01/20	United States	941,000		592,830

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS


		Principal
	Country	Amount*		Value
Total Corporate Bonds, Notes and Senior Floating Rate
Interests in Reorganization (Cost $6,650,541)			$	5,778,778
		Shares
Companies in Liquidation 2.0%
^aAdelphia Recovery Trust	United States	11,280,134		32,712
^a,mAdelphia Recovery Trust, Arahova Contingent Value Vehicle, Contingent
Distribution	United States	1,018,915		11,310
^a,b,cCB FIM Coinvestors LLC	United States	1,439,821		—
^a,e,mCentury Communications Corp., Contingent Distribution	United States	2,826,000		—
EME Reorganization Trust	United States	3,653,879		146,155
^a,bFIM Coinvestor Holdings I, LLC	United States	1,801,197		—
^a,gKGen Power Corp., 144A	United States	141,643		43,788
^a,nLehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Bankruptcy Claim	United States	5,404,577		763,397
^a,e,mNewPage Corp., Litigation Trust, Contingent Distribution	United States	723,000		—
^a,e,mTribune Media Litigation Trust, Contingent Distribution	United States	20,126		—
^a,e,mTropicana Litigation Trust, Contingent Distribution	United States	12,892,000		—
Total Companies in Liquidation (Cost $2,200,605)				997,362


		Principal
		Amount*
Municipal Bonds (Cost $187,114) 0.3%
Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO, Refunding, Series A, 8.00%, 7/01/35	United States	200,000	164,500
Total Investments before Short Term Investments
(Cost $43,896,493)			41,285,596

Short Term Investments 2.0%
U.S. Government and Agency Securities (Cost $800,000) 1.6%
^oFHLB, 4/01/15	United States	800,000	800,000
Total Investments before Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $44,696,493)			42,085,596
^pInvestments from Cash Collateral Received for Loaned
Securities 0.4%
^qJoint Repurchase Agreements 0.4%
BNP Paribas Securities Corp., 0.11%, 4/01/15 (Maturity Value $113,325)
Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375% - 2.75%, 4/15/15 - 4/30/19;
U.S. Treasury Strips, 8/15/15 - 11/15/23 (valued at $115,592)	United States	113,325	113,325
BNP Paribas Securities Corp., 0.12%, 4/01/15 (Maturity Value $51,266)
Collateralized by U.S. Government and Agency Securities, 0.12% - 6.09%,
4/17/15 - 7/15/37; U.S. Government and Agency Securities, zero cpn.,
6/01/17; ^oU.S. Government Agency Discount Notes, 5/01/15; and U.S.
Government Agency Strips, 5/15/27 (valued at $52,291)	United States	51,266	51,266
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., 0.11%, 4/01/15 (Maturity Value $51,266)
Collateralized by U.S. Government and Agency Securities, 0.30% - 7.25%,
7/02/15 - 7/15/32; U.S. Government and Agency Securities, zero cpn.,
12/01/15 - 3/17/31; and U.S. Government Agency Strips, 4/15/15 - 4/15/30
(valued at $52,291)	United States	51,266	51,266
Total Investments from Cash Collateral Received for Loaned
Securities (Cost $215,857)			215,857

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS


	Country	Shares		Value
Total Investments (Cost $44,912,350) 83.0%			$	42,301,453
Securities Sold Short (3.4)%				(1,731,780	)
Other Assets, less Liabilities 20.4%				10,390,662
Net Assets 100.0%			$	50,960,335
^rSecurities Sold Short (3.4)%
Common Stocks (3.4)%
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.5)%
AT&T Inc.	United States	24,128	$	(787,779	)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.9)%
Applied Materials Inc.	United States	41,844		(944,001	)
Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $1,677,175)			$	(1,731,780	)

^†Rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
*The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
^aNon-income producing.
^bSee Note 9 regarding restricted securities.
^cAt March 31, 2015, pursuant to the Fund’s policies and the requirements of applicable securities law, the Fund may be restricted from trading these securities for a limited or
extended period of time.
^dSecurity or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral for securities sold short. At March 31, 2015, the aggregate value of these securities and/or cash pledged
as collateral was $4,010,174, representing 7.87% of net assets.
^eSecurity has been deemed illiquid because it may not be able to be sold within seven days. At March 31, 2015, the aggregate value of these securities was $196,040,
representing 0.38% of net assets.
^fA portion or all of the security is on loan at March 31, 2015. See Note 1(h).
^gSecurity was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers
or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At
March 31, 2015, the aggregate value of these securities was $3,152,145, representing 6.19% of net assets.
^hSee Note 1(i) regarding senior floating rate interests.
ⁱThe coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
^jIncome may be received in additional securities and/or cash.
^kA portion or all of the security purchased on a delayed delivery basis. See Note 1(d).
^lSee Note 8 regarding credit risk and defaulted securities.
^mContingent distributions represent the right to receive additional distributions, if any, during the reorganization of the underlying company. Shares represent total underlying
principal of debt securities.
ⁿBankruptcy claims represent the right to receive distributions, if any, during the liquidation of the underlying pool of assets. Shares represent amount of allowed unsecured
claims.
^oThe security is traded on a discount basis with no stated coupon rate.
^pSee Note 1(h) regarding securities on loan.
^qSee Note 1(c) regarding joint repurchase agreements.
^rSee Note 1(g) regarding securities sold short.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following forward exchange contracts outstanding. See Note 1(e).


Forward Exchange Contracts
					Contract	Settlement		Unrealized		Unrealized
Currency	Counterparty^aType		Quantity		Amount	Date Appreciation Depreciation
Australian Dollar	HSBC	Sell	373,577	$	290,121	4/23/15	$	5,893	$	—
Euro	BANT	Sell	97,660		121,948	5/18/15		16,861		—
Euro	DBFX	Sell	103,492		129,206	5/18/15		17,844		—
Euro	FBCO	Sell	123,254		153,558	5/18/15		20,931		—
Euro	HSBC	Sell	10,224		12,705	5/18/15		1,703		—
Euro	SSBT	Buy	17,200		19,461	5/18/15		—		(953	)
Euro	SSBT	Sell	14,813		18,541	5/18/15		2,601		—
Norwegian Krone	BANT	Buy	180,920		25,070	5/21/15		—		(2,630	)
Norwegian Krone	BONY	Buy	47,950		6,649	5/21/15		—		(702	)
Norwegian Krone	DBFX	Buy	1,509,045		200,580	5/21/15		—		(13,410	)
Norwegian Krone	DBFX	Sell	1,737,915		254,200	5/21/15		38,642		—
Euro	BANT	Sell	71,598		79,864	7/20/15		2,941		(195	)
Euro	BBU	Sell	6,586		7,412	7/20/15		318		—
Euro	DBFX	Sell	822,131		950,415	7/20/15		65,214		(314	)
Euro	FBCO	Sell	79,485		88,273	7/20/15		3,076		(416	)
Euro	HSBC	Sell	79,706		88,761	7/20/15		3,184		(274	)
Euro	SSBT	Sell	809,794		938,124	7/20/15		66,044		(147	)
South Korean Won	BANT	Buy	11,013,995		9,929	8/12/15		—		(35	)
South Korean Won	BANT	Sell	252,652,186		227,473	8/12/15		694		(183	)
South Korean Won	FBCO	Sell	262,319,195		235,891	8/12/15		501		(256	)
South Korean Won	HSBC	Sell	329,568,674		296,097	8/12/15		504		(464	)
British Pound	BANT	Buy	162,318		243,601	8/19/15		641		(3,707	)
British Pound	BANT	Sell	855,553		1,309,253	8/19/15		41,430		—
British Pound	DBFX	Buy	2,612		3,878	8/19/15		—		(8	)
British Pound	FBCO	Sell	596,835		913,157	8/19/15		28,723		—
British Pound	HSBC	Sell	598,887		916,297	8/19/15		28,821		—
British Pound	SSBT	Buy	8,318		12,387	8/19/15		—		(61	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)								346,566		(23,755	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)							$	322,811

See Abbreviations on page 38.
^aMay be comprised of multiple contracts with the same counterparty, currency and settlement date.

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2015


Assets:
Investments in securities:
Cost - Unaffiliated issuers	$	44,696,493
Cost - Repurchase agreements		215,857
Total cost of investments	$	44,912,350
Value - Unaffiliated issuers	$	42,085,596
Value - Repurchase agreements		215,857
Total value of investments (includes securities loaned in the amount of $201,448)		42,301,453
Cash		8,058,559
Restricted Cash (Note 1f)		110,000
Foreign currency, at value (cost $71,617)		71,799
Receivables:
Investment securities sold		39,042
Capital shares sold		13,508
Dividends and interest		258,503
Due from brokers		1,980,408
Unrealized appreciation on forward exchange contracts		346,566
Total assets		53,179,838
Liabilities:
Payables:
Investment securities purchased		24,838
Capital shares redeemed		12,350
Management fees		21,580
Administrative fees		4,724
Distribution fees		22,822
Transfer agent fees		13,456
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $1,677,175)		1,731,780
Payable upon return of securities loaned		215,857
Due to brokers		110,000
Unrealized depreciation on forward exchange contracts		23,755
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		38,341
Total liabilities		2,219,503
Net assets, at value	$	50,960,335
Net assets consist of:
Paid-in capital	$	194,721,945
Undistributed net investment income		4,702
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(2,349,627	)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)		(141,416,685	)
Net assets, at value	$	50,960,335

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Statement of Operations
for the year ended March 31, 2015

Investment income:
Dividends	$	852,718
Interest		1,057,599
Income from securities loaned		8,715
Total investment income		1,919,032
Expenses:
Management fees (Note 4a)		1,143,510
Administrative fees (Note 4b)		111,828
Distribution fees: (Note 4c)
Class A		66,411
Class C		95,648
Transfer agent fees: (Note 4e)
Class A		27,399
Class C		11,603
Advisor Class		28,714
Custodian fees (Note 5)		2,319
Reports to shareholders		29,166
Registration and filing fees		59,135
Professional fees		203,937
Trustees’ fees and expenses		22,218
Dividends and interest on securities sold short		75,646
Other		29,508
Total expenses		1,907,042
Expense reductions (Note 5)		(68	)
Expenses waived/paid by affiliates (Notes 4a and 4f)		(997,781	)
Net expenses		909,193
Net investment income		1,009,839
Realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments		3,533,853
Written options		53,973
Foreign currency transactions		834,424
Securities sold short		(332,029	)
Net realized gain (loss)		4,090,221
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments		(6,403,165	)
Translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies		395,445
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(6,007,720	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(1,917,499	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	(907,660	)

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

		Year Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Increase (decrease) in net assets:
Operations:
Net investment income	$	1,009,839		$	2,468,139
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, written options, foreign currency transactions
and securities sold short		4,090,221			6,519,494
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of other
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies		(6,007,720	)		1,377,950
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		(907,660	)		10,365,583
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income:
Class A		(869,157	)		(572,001	)
Class C		(292,797	)		(190,812	)
Advisor Class		(984,157	)		(689,555	)
Total distributions to shareholders		(2,146,111	)		(1,452,368	)
Capital share transactions: (Note 2)
Class A		(2,219,406	)		(2,640,048	)
Class C		(1,697,021	)		(2,620,197	)
Advisor Class		(3,500,799	)		(3,024,036	)
Total capital share transactions		(7,417,226	)		(8,284,281	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets		(10,470,997	)		628,934
Net assets:
Beginning of year		61,431,332			60,802,398
End of year	$	50,960,335		$	61,431,332
Undistributed net investment income included in net assets:
End of year	$	4,702		$	1,092,096

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Notes to Financial Statements

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund (Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (1940 Act) as a closed-end, continuously offered management investment company and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A, Class C and Advisor Class. Each class of shares differs by its initial sales load, contingent deferred sales charges, voting rights on matters affecting a single class, its exchange privilege and fees primarily due to differing arrangements for distributions and transfer agent fees.

The following summarizes the Fund’s significant accounting policies.

a. Financial Instrument Valuation

The Fund’s investments in financial instruments are carried at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Fund calculates the net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally at 4 p.m. Eastern time (NYSE close) on each day the NYSE is open for trading. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Fund’s administrator has responsibility for oversight of valuation, including leading the cross-functional Valuation and Liquidity Oversight Committee (VLOC). The VLOC provides administration and oversight of the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures, which are approved annually by the Board. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value.

Equity securities and derivative financial instruments (derivatives) listed on an exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last quoted sale price or the official closing price of the day, respectively. Foreign equity securities are valued as of the close of trading on the foreign stock exchange on which the security is primarily traded or as of the NYSE close, whichever is earlier. The value is then converted into its U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at the NYSE close on the day that the value of the security is determined. Over-the-counter (OTC) securities are valued within the range of the most recent quoted bid and ask prices. Securities that trade in multiple markets or on multiple exchanges are valued according to the broadest and most representative market. Certain equity securities are valued based upon fundamental characteristics or relationships to similar securities.

Debt securities generally trade in the OTC market rather than on a securities exchange. The Fund’s pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, credit spreads, estimated default rates, anticipated market interest rate volatility, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Securities denominated in a foreign currency are converted into their U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at the NYSE close on the date that the values of the foreign debt securities are determined. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.

Certain derivatives trade in the OTC market. The Fund’s pricing services use various techniques including industry standard option pricing models and proprietary discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of those instruments. The Fund’s net benefit or obligation under the derivative contract, as measured by the fair value of the contract, is included in net assets.

The Fund has procedures to determine the fair value of financial instruments for which market prices are not reliable or readily available. Under these procedures, the VLOC convenes on a regular basis to review such financial instruments and considers a number of factors, including significant unobservable valuation inputs, when arriving at fair value. The VLOC primarily employs a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may also be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The VLOC employs various methods for calibrating

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these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis, and reviews of any related market activity. Trading in securities on foreign securities stock exchanges and OTC markets may be completed before the daily NYSE close. In addition, trading in certain foreign markets may not take place on every NYSE business day. Occasionally, events occur between the time at which trading in a foreign security is completed and the close of the NYSE that might call into question the reliability of the value of a portfolio security held by the Fund. As a result, differences may arise between the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities as determined at the foreign market close and the latest indications of value at the close of the NYSE. In order to minimize the potential for these differences, the VLOC monitors price movements following the close of trading in foreign stock markets through a series of country specific market proxies (such as baskets of American Depositary Receipts, futures contracts and exchange traded funds). These price movements are measured against established trigger thresholds for each specific market proxy to assist in determining if an event has occurred that may call into question the reliability of the values of the foreign securities held by the Fund. If such an event occurs, the securities may be valued using fair value procedures, which may include the use of independent pricing services.

When the last day of the reporting period is a non-business day, certain foreign markets may be open on those days that the NYSE is closed, which could result in differences between the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities on the last business day and the last calendar day of the reporting period. Any significant security valuation changes due to an open foreign market are adjusted and reflected by the Fund for financial reporting purposes.

b. Foreign Currency Translation

Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. The Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. Portfolio securities and assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies contain risks that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Occasionally, events may impact the availability or reliability of foreign exchange rates used to convert the U.S. dollar equivalent value. If such an event occurs, the foreign exchange rate will be valued at fair value using procedures established and approved by the Board.

The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations.

Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the recorded amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in foreign exchange rates on foreign denominated assets and liabilities other than investments in securities held at the end of the reporting period.

c. Joint Repurchase Agreement

The Fund enters into a joint repurchase agreement whereby its uninvested cash balance is deposited into a joint cash account with other funds managed by the investment manager or an affiliate of the investment manager and is used to invest in one or more repurchase agreements. The value and face amount of the joint repurchase agreement are allocated to the funds based on their pro-rata interest. A repurchase agreement is accounted for as a loan by the Fund to the seller, collateralized by securities which are delivered to the Fund’s custodian. The fair value, including accrued interest, of the initial collateralization is required to be at least 102% of the dollar amount invested by the funds, with the value of the underlying securities marked to market daily to maintain coverage of at least 100%. Repurchase agreements are subject to the terms of Master Repurchase Agreements (MRAs) with approved counterparties (sellers). The MRAs contain various provisions, including but not limited to events of default and maintenance of collateral for repurchase agreements. In the event of default by either the seller or the Fund, certain MRAs may permit the non-defaulting party to net and close-out all transactions, if any, traded under such agreements. The Fund may sell securities it holds as collateral and apply the proceeds towards the repurchase price and any other amounts owed by the seller to the Fund in the event of default by the seller. This could involve costs or delays in addition to a loss on the securities if their value falls below the repurchase price owed by the seller. The joint repurchase agreement held by the Fund at year end, as indicated in the Statement of Investments, had been entered into on March 31, 2015.

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1. Organization and Significant Accounting

Policies (continued)

d. Securities Purchased on a Delayed Delivery Basis

The Fund purchases securities on a delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of holding the securities, it may sell the securities before the settlement date. Sufficient assets have been segregated for these securities.

e. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Fund invested in derivatives in order to manage risk or gain exposure to various other investments or markets. Derivatives are financial contracts based on an underlying or notional amount, require no initial investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would normally be required to have a similar response to changes in market factors, and require or permit net settlement. Derivatives contain various risks including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill their obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market, and/or the potential for market movements which expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain and loss and unrealized appreciation and depreciation on these contracts for the period are included in the Statement of Operations.

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through a formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. The Fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives, whenever possible, by entering into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements contain various provisions, including but not limited to collateral requirements, events of default, or early termination. Termination events applicable to the counterparty include certain deteriorations in the credit quality of the counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund include failure of the Fund to maintain certain net asset levels and/or limit the decline in net assets over various periods of time. In the event of default or early termination, the ISDA master agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to net and close-out all transactions traded, whether or not arising under the ISDA agreement, to one net amount payable by one counterparty to the other. However, absent an event of default or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Early termination by the counterparty may result in an immediate payment by the Fund of any net liability owed to that counterparty under the ISDA agreement. At March 31, 2015, the Fund had OTC derivatives in a net liability position of $702.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or initial margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Initial margin deposited is held at the exchange and can be in the form of cash and/or securities. For OTC derivatives traded under an ISDA master agreement, posting of collateral is required by either the Fund or the applicable counterparty if the total net exposure of all OTC derivatives with the applicable counterparty exceeds the minimum transfer amount, which typically ranges from $100,000 to $250,000, and can vary depending on the counterparty and the type of the agreement. Generally, collateral is determined at the close of fund business each day and any additional collateral required due to changes in derivative values may be delivered by the Fund or the counterparty within a few business days. Collateral pledged and/or received by the Fund for OTC derivatives, if any, is held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian/counterparty broker and can be in the form of cash and/or securities. Unrestricted cash may be invested according to the Fund’s investment objectives.

The Fund entered into OTC forward exchange contracts primarily to manage exposure to certain foreign currencies. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between the Fund and a coun-terparty to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specific exchange rate on a future date.

The Fund purchased or wrote exchange traded and/or OTC option contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to equity price, interest rate and foreign exchange rate risk. An option is a contract entitling the holder to purchase or sell a specific amount of shares or units of an asset or notional amount of a swap (swaption), at a specified price. Options purchased are recorded as an asset while options written are recorded as a liability. Upon exercise of an option, the acquisition cost or sales proceeds of the underlying investment is adjusted by any premium received or paid. Upon expiration of an option, any premium received or paid is recorded as a realized gain or loss. Upon closing an option other than through expiration or exercise, the difference between the premium and the cost to close the position is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

See Notes 7 and 10 regarding investment transactions and other derivative information, respectively.

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f. Restricted Cash

At March 31, 2015, the Fund held restricted cash in connection with investments in certain derivative securities. Restricted cash is held in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian/counterparty broker and is reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

g. Securities Sold Short

The Fund is engaged in selling securities short, which obligates the Fund to replace a borrowed security with the same security at current fair value. The Fund incurs a loss if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund realizes a gain if the price of the security declines between those dates. Gains are limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, while losses are potentially unlimited in size.

The Fund is required to establish a margin account with the broker lending the security sold short. While the short sale is outstanding, the broker retains the proceeds of the short sale to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements until the short position is closed out. A deposit must also be maintained with the Fund’s custodian/counterparty broker consisting of cash and/or securities having a value equal to a specified percentage of the value of the securities sold short. The Fund is obligated to pay fees for borrowing the securities sold short and is required to pay the counterparty any dividends and/or interest due on securities sold short. Such dividends and/or interest and any security borrowing fees are recorded as an expense to the Fund.

h. Securities Lending

The Fund participates in an agency based securities lending program to earn additional income. The Fund receives cash collateral against the loaned securities in an amount equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities. Collateral is maintained over the life of the loan in an amount not less than 100% of the fair value of loaned securities, as determined at the close of fund business each day; any additional collateral required due to changes in security values is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The collateral is deposited into a joint cash account with other funds and is used to invest in a money market fund managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., an affiliate of the Fund and/or a joint repurchase agreement. The total cash collateral received at year end was $215,857. The Fund may receive income from the investment of cash collateral, in addition to lending fees and rebates paid by the borrower. Income from securities loaned is reported separately in the Statement of Operations. The Fund bears the market risk with respect to the collateral investment, securities loaned, and the risk that the agent may default on its obligations to the Fund. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral received. The securities lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Fund in the event of default by a third party borrower.

i. Senior Floating Rate Interests

The Fund invests in senior secured corporate loans that pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. These base lending rates are generally the prime rate offered by a designated U.S. bank or the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Senior secured corporate loans often require prepayment of principal from excess cash flows or at the discretion of the borrower. As a result, actual maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity. Senior secured corporate loans in which the Fund invests are generally readily marketable, but may be subject to certain restrictions on resale.

j. Income and Deferred Taxes

It is the Fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund intends to distribute to shareholders substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes. As a result, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required.

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxation related to income received, capital gains on the sale of securities and certain foreign currency transactions in the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests. When a capital gain tax is determined to apply, the Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of on the valuation date. As a result of several court cases, in certain countries across the European Union, the Fund has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in those countries. These additional filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions’ tax authorities within the European Union, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. At this time, uncertainty exists as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment, and accordingly, no amounts are reflected in the financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization and Significant Accounting

Policies (continued)

j. Income and Deferred Taxes (continued)

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities based on the technical merits of the tax position. As of March 31, 2015, and for all open tax years, the Fund has determined that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits is required in the Fund’s financial statements related to uncertain tax positions taken on a tax return (or expected to be taken on future tax returns). Open tax years are those that remain subject to examination and are based on each tax jurisdiction’s statute of limitation.

k. Security Transactions, Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on a specific identification basis. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities are included in interest income. Dividend income and dividends declared on securities sold short are recorded on the ex-dividend date except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the dividend rate is not available. In such cases, the dividend is recorded as soon as the information is received by the Fund. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined according to income tax regulations (tax basis). Distributable earnings determined on a tax basis may differ from earnings recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary differences are not reclassified, as they may reverse in subsequent periods.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income, not including class specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class. Differences in per share distributions, by class, are generally due to differences in class specific expenses.

Distributions received by the Fund from certain securities may be a return of capital (ROC). Such distributions reduce the cost basis of the securities, and any distributions in excess of the cost basis are recognized as capital gains.

l. Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

m. Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified by the Fund against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Currently, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Shares of Beneficial Interest

At March 31, 2015, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized ($0.01 par value). Transactions in the Fund’s shares were as follows:


				Year Ended March 31,
	2015								2014
	Shares			Amount		Shares			Amount
Class A Shares:
Shares sold	113,200		$	1,366,473		237,257		$	2,706,828
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions	46,582			527,779		29,347			342,770
Shares redeemed	(338,794	)		(4,113,658	)	(508,115	)		(5,689,646	)
Net increase (decrease)	(179,012	)	$	(2,219,406	)	(241,511	)	$	(2,640,048	)


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				Year Ended March 31,
	2015							2014
	Shares			Amount		Shares				Amount
Class C Shares:
Shares sold	20,473		$	236,645		72,520			$	831,055
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions	11,686			131,117		7,535				87,101
Shares redeemed	(174,775	)		(2,064,783	)	(321,451	)			(3,538,353	)
Net increase (decrease)	(142,616	)	$	(1,697,021	)	(241,396	)		$	(2,620,197	)
Advisor Class Shares:
Shares sold	26,550		$	324,312		78,426			$	899,162
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions	77,383			882,162		51,380				604,225
Shares redeemed	(387,817	)		(4,707,273	)	(402,482	)			(4,527,423	)
Net increase (decrease)	(283,884	)	$	(3,500,799	)	(272,676	)		$	(3,024,036	)

3. Tender Shares

On a quarterly basis, the Fund may make tender offers, the amount of which is determined by the Board, for the repurchase of at least 5% but not more than 25% of the shares outstanding. The repurchase price is the NAV on the repurchase pricing date.

4. Transactions with Affiliates

Franklin Resources, Inc. is the holding company for various subsidiaries that together are referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of the following subsidiaries:


Subsidiary	Affiliation
Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC (Franklin Mutual)	Investment manager
Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited (FTIML)	Investment manager
Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (FT Services)	Administrative manager
Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. (Distributors)	Principal underwriter
Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC (Investor Services)	Transfer agent

a. Management Fees

The Fund pays Franklin Mutual an investment management fee comprised of a “base fee” and a “performance adjustment”. The base fee is calculated at the beginning of each month using an annual rate of 1.50% of the prior month’s average daily net assets. The performance adjustment is calculated at the beginning of each month based on how much the Fund’s total return exceeded or lagged its performance fee index, the Bloomberg/EFFAS U.S. Government 3-5 Years Total Return Index, (Fund performance differential), over the preceding twelve-month period (performance period). A performance adjustment is applicable if the Fund performance differential exceeds 1.00%, either upwards (an increase to the base fee) or downwards (a decrease to the base fee). The performance adjustment rate is equal to 0.01% for each additional 0.05% that the Fund performance differential exceeds 1.00%. The performance adjustment amount is determined by multiplying the performance adjustment rate by the average daily net assets of the performance period. The performance adjustment rate may not exceed 1.00% annualized, either upwards or downwards. At the end of each month, an annualized investment management fee ratio is calculated (total investment management fees divided by fiscal year to date average daily net assets). In accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, the investment management fee ratio may not exceed 2.50% or fall below 0.50% for the fiscal year. For the year, the total annualized management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was 2.05% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Franklin Mutual has contractually agreed to waive or limit its fees so that the management fees paid by the Fund do not exceed an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through July 31, 2015.

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4. Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

a. Management Fees (continued)

Effective August, 1, 2014, under a subadvisory agreement, FTIML, an affiliate of Franklin Mutual, provides subadvisory services to the Fund. The Subadvisory fee is paid by Franklin Mutual based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, and is not an additional expense of the Fund.

b. Administrative Fees

The Fund pays an administrative fee to FT Services of 0.20% per year of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

c. Distribution Fees

The Board has adopted distribution plans for each share class, with the exception of Advisor Class shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Distribution fees are not charged on shares held by affiliates. Under the Fund’s Class A reimbursement distribution plan, the Fund reimburses Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of the Fund’s shares up to the maximum annual plan rate. Under the Class A reimbursement distribution plan, costs exceeding the maximum for the current plan year cannot be reimbursed in subsequent periods. In addition, under the Fund’s Class C compensation distribution plan, the Fund pays Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of the Fund’s shares up to the maximum annual plan rate. The plan year, for purposes of monitoring compliance with the maximum annual plan rates, is February 1 through January 31.

The maximum annual plan rates, based on the average daily net assets, for each class, are as follows:


Class A	0.35	%
Class C	1.00	%

The Board has set the current rate at 0.30% per year for Class A shares until further notice and approval by the Board.

d. Sales Charges/Underwriting Agreements

Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. These charges are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. Distributors has advised the Fund of the following commission transactions related to the sales and redemptions of the Fund’s shares for the year:


Sales charges retained net of commissions paid to unaffiliated
broker/dealers	$	3,909
CDSC retained	$	210

e. Transfer Agent Fees

Each class of shares pays transfer agent fees to Investor Services for its performance of shareholder servicing obligations and reimburses Investor Services for out of pocket expenses incurred, including shareholding servicing fees paid to third parties. These fees are allocated daily based upon their relative proportion of such classes’ aggregate net assets.

For the year ended March 31, 2015, the Fund paid transfer agent fees of $67,716, of which $27,234 was retained by Investor Services.

f. Waiver and Expense Reimbursements

Franklin Mutual and FT Services have contractually agreed in advance to waive or limit their respective fees and to assume as their own expense certain expenses otherwise payable by the Fund so that the expenses (excluding distribution fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and expense on securities sold short) for each class of the Fund do not exceed 1.20% based on the average net assets of each class (other than certain non-routine expenses or costs, including those relating to litigation, indemnification, reorganizations and liquidations) until July 31, 2015.

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5. Expense Offset Arrangement

The Fund has entered into an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Fund’s custodian expenses. During the year ended March 31, 2015, the custodian fees were reduced as noted in the Statement of Operations.

6. Income Taxes

For tax purposes, capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration, if any, must be fully utilized before those losses with expiration dates.


At March 31, 2015, capital loss carryforwards were as follows:
Capital loss carryforwards subject to expiration:
2017	$	44,141,197
2018		73,758,943
2019		18,751,585
Capital loss carryforwards not subject to expiration:
Long term		4,240,417
Total capital loss carryforwards	$	140,892,142

During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Fund utilized $4,522,672 of capital loss carryforwards.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, was as follows:


		2015		2014
Distributions paid from ordinary income	$	2,146,111	$	1,452,368

At March 31, 2015, the cost of investments, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and undistributed ordinary income for income tax purposes were as follows:


Cost of investments	$	45,324,010

Unrealized appreciation	$	3,873,509
Unrealized depreciation		(6,896,066	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	$	(3,022,557	)

Distributable earnings – undistributed ordinary income	$	294,442

Differences between income and/or capital gains as determined on a book basis and a tax basis are primarily due to differing treatments of foreign currency transactions.

7. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding short term securities and securities sold short) for the year ended March 31, 2015, aggregated $16,932,642 and $30,985,558, respectively.

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7. Investment Transactions (continued)

Transactions in options written during the year ended March 31, 2015, were as follows:


	Number of
	Contracts			Premiums
Options outstanding at March 31, 2014	38		$	9,479
Options written	173			69,323
Options expired	(138	)		(20,738	)
Options exercised	(15	)		(6,351	)
Options closed	(58	)		(51,713	)
Options outstanding at March 31, 2015	—		$	—

See Notes 1(e) and 10 regarding derivative financial instruments and other derivative information, respectively.

8. Credit Risk and Defaulted Securities

The Fund may purchase the pre-default or defaulted debt of distressed companies. Distressed companies are financially troubled and are about to be or are already involved in financial restructuring or bankruptcy. Risks associated with purchasing these securities include the possibility that the bankruptcy or other restructuring process takes longer than expected, or that distributions in restructuring are less than anticipated, either or both of which may result in unfavorable consequences to the Fund. If it becomes probable that the income on debt securities, including those of distressed companies, will not be collected, the Fund discontinues accruing income and recognizes an adjustment for uncollectible interest.

At March 31, 2015, the aggregate long value of distressed company securities for which interest recognition has been discontinued was $5,778,778, representing 11.34% of the Fund’s net assets. For information as to specific securities, see the accompanying Statement of Investments.

9. Restricted Securities

The Fund invests in securities that are restricted under the Securities Act of 1933 (1933 Act) or which are subject to legal, contractual, or other agreed upon restrictions on resale. Restricted securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, and cannot be sold without prior registration unless the sale is pursuant to an exemption under the 1933 Act. Disposal of these securities may require greater effort and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The Fund may have registration rights for restricted securities. The issuer generally incurs all registration costs.

At March 31, 2015, the Fund held investments in restricted securities, excluding certain securities exempt from registration under the 1933 Act deemed to be liquid, as follows:


		Acquisition
Shares	Issuer	Dates		Cost		Value
1,439,821	CB FIM Coinvestors LLC	1/15/09 – 6/02/09	$	—	$	—
1,801,197	FIM Coinvestor Holdings I, LLC	11/20/06 – 6/02/09		—		—
185,241	International Automotive Components Group Brazil LLC	4/13/06 – 12/26/08		123,016		10,499
1,263,310	International Automotive Components Group North America LLC	3/15/06 – 3/18/13		1,026,600		1,158,116
	Total Restricted Securities (Value is 2.29% of Net Assets)		$	1,149,616	$	1,168,615

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10. Other Derivative Information

At March 31, 2015, the Fund’s investments in derivative contracts are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:


	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Contracts
Not Accounted for as	Statement of Assets and			Statement of Assets and
Hedging Instruments	Liabilities Location		Fair Value	Liabilities Location		Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward	$	346,566	Unrealized depreciation on	$	23,755
	exchange contracts			forward exchange contracts

For the year ended March 31, 2015, the effect of derivative contracts in the Fund’s Statement of Operations was as follows:


						Change in
						Unrealized
Derivative Contracts	Realized Gain					Appreciation
Not Accounted for as			(Loss) for			(Depreciation)
Hedging Instruments	Statement of Operations Locations		the Year			for the Year
Interest rate contracts	Net realized gain (loss) from investments / Net change in unrealized	$	(129,093	)	$	121,051
	appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Foreign exchange contracts	Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency		1,019,617			323,322
	transactions / Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
	investments and translation of other assets and liabilities
	denominated in foreign currencies
Equity contracts	Net realized gain (loss) from written options / Net change in unrealized		53,973			(3,969	)
	appreciation (depreciation) on investments

For the year ended March 31, 2015, the average month end fair value of derivatives represented 1.14% of average month end net assets. The average month end number of open derivative contracts for the year was 153.

See Notes 1(e) and 7 regarding derivative financial instruments and investment transactions, respectively.

11. Upcoming Acquisitions/Reorganization

On February 25, 2015, the Board for the Fund approved a proposal to reorganize the Fund with and into Franklin Mutual Quest Fund, subject to approval by the shareholders of the Fund.

12. Credit Facility

The Fund participated in a $5 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility to fund shareholder redemptions or meet unfunded loan commitments. Under the terms of the credit facility, which expired on May 23, 2014, and will not be extended for subsequent periods on the same or different terms, the Fund shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the Fund, pay an annual commitment fee based upon the unused portion of the credit facility. During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Fund did not utilize the credit facility.

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13. Fair Value Measurements

The Fund follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s financial instruments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar financial instruments, interest rates, prepay- ment speed, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of financial instruments)

The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level.

For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund has adopted a policy of recognizing the transfers as of the date of the underlying event which caused the movement.

A summary of inputs used as of March 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value, is as follows:


		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Assets:
Investments in Securities:
Equity Investments:^a
Auto Components	$	—	$	—	$	1,168,615		$	1,168,615
Communications Equipment		—		—		196,040			196,040
Energy Equipment & Services		723,195		—		1,370,355			2,093,550
All Other Equity Investments^b		21,183,601		—		—^c			21,183,601
Corporate Bonds, Notes and Senior Floating Rate Interests		—		9,703,150		—			9,703,150
Corporate Bonds, Notes and Senior Floating Rate Interests
in Reorganization		—		5,778,778		—			5,778,778
Companies in Liquidation		178,867		774,707		43,788	^c		997,362
Municipal Bonds		—		164,500		—			164,500
Short Term Investments		—		1,015,857		—			1,015,857
Total Investments in Securities	$	22,085,663	$	17,436,992	$	2,778,798		$	42,301,453
Other Financial Instruments
Forward Exchange Contracts	$	—	$	346,566	$	—		$	346,566
Liabilities:
Other Financial Instruments
Securities Sold Short	$	1,731,780	$	—	$	—		$	1,731,780
Forward Exchange Contracts		—		23,755		—			23,755
Total Other Financial Instruments	$	1,731,780	$	23,755	$	—		$	1,755,535

^aIncludes common and preferred stocks as well as other equity investments.
^bFor detailed categories, see the accompanying Statement of Investments.
^cIncludes securities determined to have no value at March 31, 2015.

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A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 financial instruments at the end of the year. At March 31, 2015, the reconciliation of assets, are as follows:


																				Net Change
																				in Unrealized
												Net		Net						Appreciation
		Balance at				Transfers		Transfers				Realized		Unrealized			Balance			(Depreciation)
		Beginning		Purchases		Into		Out of		Cost Basis		Gain		Appreciation			at End			on Assets Held
		of Year		(Sales)		Level 3^a		Level 3		Adjustments		(Loss) (Depreciation)					of Year			at Year End
Assets:
Investments in Securities:
Equity Investments:^b
Auto Components	$	1,143,570	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	25,045		$	1,168,615		$	25,045
Communications Equipment		—		—		—		—		—		—		196,040			196,040			196,040
Energy Equipment & Services		2,466,639		—		—		—		—		—		(1,096,284	)		1,370,355			(1,096,284	)
Companies in Liquidation		—^c		—		35,411		—		—		—		8,377			43,788	^c		8,377
Total	$	3,610,209	$	—	$	35,411	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(866,822	)	$	2,778,798		$	(866,822	)

^aThe investment was transferred into Level 3 as a result of its value being determined using a significant unobservable input.
^bIncludes common stocks as well as other equity investments.
^cIncludes securities determined to have no value.

Significant unobservable valuation inputs developed by the VLOC for material Level 3 financial instruments and impact to fair value as a result of changes in unobservable valuation inputs as of March 31, 2015, are as follows:


							Impact to Fair
		Fair Value at	Valuation				Value if Input
Description		End of Year	Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Amount		Increases^a
Assets:
Investments in Securities:
Equity Investments:
Auto Components	$	1,158,116	Market	Discount for lack of marketability	10	%	Decrease^b
			comparables	EV / EBITDA multiple	4.3	x	Increase^b
All Other Investments^c		1,620,682
Total	$	2,778,798

^aRepresents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 financial instruments that would result from a significant and reasonable increase in the corresponding
input. A significant and reasonable decrease in the input would have the opposite effect. Significant impacts, if any, to fair value and/or net assets have been indicated.
^bRepresents a significant impact to fair value and net assets.
^cIncludes fair value of immaterial financial instruments developed using various valuation techniques and unobservable inputs. May also include financial instruments with
values derived using prior transaction prices or third party pricing information without adjustment for which such inputs are also unobservable.


Abbreviations List

EBITDA	Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
EV	Enterprise value

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14. New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860), Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures. The ASU changes the accounting for certain repurchase agreements and expands disclosure requirements related to repurchase agreements, securities lending, repurchase-to-maturity and similar transactions. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.

15. Subsequent Events

The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure.


Abbreviations
Counterparty		Currency		Selected Portfolio
BANT	Bank of America N.A.	CAD	Canadian Dollar	ADR	American Depositary Receipt
BBU	Barclays Bank PLC	EUR	Euro	FHLB	Federal Home Loan Bank
BONY	Bank of New York Mellon	USD	United States Dollar	GO	General Obligation
DBFX	Deutsche Bank AG			PIK	Payment-In-Kind
FBCO	Credit Suisse Group AG
HSBC	HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
SSBT	State Street Bank and Trust Co., N.A.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the statement of investments, of Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund (the “Fund”), as of March 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from the brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund at March 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
May 19, 2015

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Board Members and Officers

The name, year of birth and address of the officers and board members, as well as their affiliations, positions held with the Trust, principal occupations during at least the past five years and number of portfolios overseen in the Franklin Templeton Investments fund complex are shown below. Generally, each board member serves until that person’s successor is elected and qualified.


Independent Board Members

			Number of Portfolios in
Name, Year of Birth		Length of	Fund Complex Overseen	Other Directorships Held
and Address	Position	Time Served	by Board Member*	During at Least the Past 5 Years

Edward I. Altman, Ph.D. (1941)	Trustee	Since 2003	17	None
c/o Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway
Short Hills, NJ 07078-2789

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Max L. Heine Professor of Finance and Director of The Credit and Debt Markets Research Program, Salomon Center, Stern School of
Business, New York University; editor and author of numerous financial publications; financial consultant; an adviser to numerous financial and
publishing organizations; and formerly, Vice Director, Salomon Center, Stern School of Business, New York University.

Ann Torre Bates (1958)	Trustee	Since 2003	43	Navient Corporation (loan manage-
c/o Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC				ment, servicing and asset recovery)
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway				(2014-present), Ares Capital
Short Hills, NJ 07078-2789				Corporation (specialty finance
				company) (2010-present), United
				Natural Foods, Inc. (distributor of
				natural, organic and specialty foods)
				(2013-present), Allied Capital
				Corporation (financial services)
				(2003-2010) and SLM Corporation
				(Sallie Mae) (1997-2014).

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).

Burton J. Greenwald (1929)	Trustee	Since 2003	17	Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets
c/o Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC				Debt Opportunities Fund PLC and
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway				Fiduciary International Ireland Limited.
Short Hills, NJ 07078-2789

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Managing Director, B.J. Greenwald Associates (management consultants to the financial services industry); and formerly, Chairman,
Fiduciary Trust International Funds; Executive Vice President, L.F Rothschild Fund Management, Inc.; President and Director, Merit Mutual
Funds; President, Underwriting Division and Director, National Securities & Research Corporation; Governor, Investment Company Institute;
and Chairman, ICI Public Information Committee.

Keith E. Mitchell (1954)	Trustee	Since 2009	17	None
c/o Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway
Short Hills, NJ 07078-2789

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Director of various boards of asset management firms; and formerly, Managing Member, Mitchell, Hartley & Bechtel Advisers, LLC (formerly,
Mitchell Advisers, LLC) (advisory firm) (2003-2015); and Managing Director, Putnam Lovell NBF.

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Independent Board Members (continued)

			Number of Portfolios in
Name, Year of Birth		Length of	Fund Complex Overseen	Other Directorships Held
and Address	Position	Time Served	by Board Member*	During at Least the Past 5 Years

Charles Rubens II (1930)	Trustee	Since 2003	17	None
c/o Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway
Short Hills, NJ 07078-2789

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Private investor and president of non-profit organizations; and formerly, an executive of Time, Inc.; and Trustee of Colorado College.

Jan Hopkins Trachtman (1947)	Trustee	Since 2009	17	None
c/o Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway
Short Hills, NJ 07078-2789

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
President and Founder, The Jan Hopkins Group (communications consulting firm); President, Economic Club of New York; serves on Advisory
Board of Knight Bagehot Fellowship; and formerly, Anchor/Correspondent, CNN Financial News (until 2003); Managing Director and Head of
Client Communications, Citigroup Private Bank (until 2005); Off-Air Reporter, ABC News’ World News Tonight; and Editor, CBS Network News.

Robert E. Wade (1946)	Trustee and	Trustee since	43	El Oro Ltd (investments)
c/o Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC Chairman of		2003 and		(2003-present).
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway	the Board	Chairman of the
Short Hills, NJ 07078-2789		Board since 2005

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Attorney at law engaged in private practice (1972-2008) and member of various boards.



Interested Board Members and Officers

			Number of Portfolios in
Name, Year of Birth		Length of	Fund Complex Overseen	Other Directorships Held
and Address	Position	Time Served	by Board Member*	During at Least the Past 5 Years

**Gregory E. Johnson (1961)	Trustee	Since 2007	155	None
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906


Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Chairman of the Board, Member – Office of the Chairman, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc.; officer
and/or director or trustee, as the case may be, of some of the other subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. and of 46 of the investment
companies in Franklin Templeton Investments; and Vice Chairman, Investment Company Institute.

**Peter A. Langerman (1955)	Trustee,	Trustee since	8	American International Group, Inc.
c/o Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC President, and		2007, President,		(AIG) Credit Facility Trust (2010-2011).
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway	Chief Executive and Chief
Short Hills, NJ 07078-2702	Officer –	Executive Officer –
	Investment	Investment
	Management	Management
		since 2005

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC; officer and/or director, as the case may be,
of four of the investment companies in Franklin Templeton Investments.

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Interested Board Members and Officers (continued)

			Number of Portfolios in
Name, Year of Birth		Length of	Fund Complex Overseen	Other Directorships Held
and Address	Position	Time Served	by Board Member*	During at Least the Past 5 Years

Alison E. Baur (1964)	Vice President	Since 2012	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Deputy General Counsel, Franklin Templeton Investments; and officer of some of the other subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. and of 46
of the investment companies in Franklin Templeton Investments.

Philippe Brugere-Trelat (1949)	Vice President	Since 2005	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway
Short Hills NJ 07078-2789

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Executive Vice President, Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC; officer of three of the investment companies in Franklin Templeton Investments; and
formerly, Portfolio Manager of Eurovest SA (French registered Investment Company, Sicav).

Laura F. Fergerson (1962)	Chief	Since 2009	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
One Franklin Parkway	Executive
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906	Officer –
	Finance and
	Administration
Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Senior Vice President, Franklin Templeton Services, LLC; and officer of 46 of the investment companies in Franklin Templeton Investments.

Aliya S. Gordon (1973)	Vice President	Since 2009	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Senior Associate General Counsel, Franklin Templeton Investments; officer of 46 of the investment companies in Franklin Templeton
Investments; and formerly, Litigation Associate, Steefel, Levitt & Weiss, LLP (2000-2004).

Steven J. Gray (1955)	Secretary and	Secretary since	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
One Franklin Parkway	Vice President	2005 and Vice
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906		President since
		2009

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Senior Associate General Counsel, Franklin Templeton Investments; Vice President, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Franklin
Alternative Strategies Advisers, LLC; and officer of 46 of the investment companies in Franklin Templeton Investments.

Selena L. Holmes (1965)	Vice President	Since 2012	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
100 Fountain Parkway	– AML
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1205	Compliance

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Director, Global Compliance Monitoring; Chief Compliance Officer, Franklin Alternative Strategies Advisers, LLC; Vice President, Franklin
Templeton Companies, LLC; and officer of 46 of the investment companies in Franklin Templeton Investments.

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Interested Board Members and Officers (continued)

			Number of Portfolios in
Name, Year of Birth		Length of	Fund Complex Overseen	Other Directorships Held
and Address	Position	Time Served	by Board Member*	During at Least the Past 5 Years

Robert G. Kubilis (1973)	Treasurer,	Since 2012	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
300 S.E. 2nd Street	Chief Financial
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1923	Officer and
	Chief
	Accounting
	Officer
Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Treasurer, U.S. Products and Client Services, Franklin Templeton Investments; and officer of five of the investment companies in Franklin
Templeton Investments.

Kimberly H. Novotny (1972)	Vice President	Since 2013	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
300 S.E. 2nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1923

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Associate General Counsel, Franklin Templeton Investments; Vice President and Secretary, Fiduciary Trust International of the South; Vice
President, Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC; Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc.; and officer of 46 of the investment companies
in Franklin Templeton Investments.

Robert C. Rosselot (1960)	Chief	Since 2013	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
300 S.E. 2nd Street	Compliance
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1923	Officer

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Director, Global Compliance, Franklin Templeton Investments; Vice President, Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC; officer of 46 of the
investment companies in Franklin Templeton Investments; and formerly, Senior Associate General Counsel, Franklin Templeton Investments
(2007-2013); and Secretary and Vice President, Templeton Group of Funds (2004-2013).

Karen L. Skidmore (1952)	Vice President	Since 2009	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Senior Associate General Counsel, Franklin Templeton Investments; and officer of 46 of the investment companies in Franklin Templeton
Investments.

Craig S. Tyle (1960)	Vice President	Since 2005	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Franklin Resources, Inc.; and officer of some of the other subsidiaries of Franklin Resources,
Inc. and of 46 of the investment companies in Franklin Templeton Investments.

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Interested Board Members and Officers (continued)

			Number of Portfolios in
Name, Year of Birth		Length of	Fund Complex Overseen	Other Directorships Held
and Address	Position	Time Served	by Board Member*	During at Least the Past 5 Years

Lori A. Weber (1964)	Vice President	Since 2011	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
300 S.E. 2nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1923

Principal Occupation During at Least the Past 5 Years:
Senior Associate General Counsel, Franklin Templeton Investments; Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc.; Vice President and
Secretary, Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC; Vice President, Fiduciary Trust International of the South; and officer of 46 of the investment
companies in Franklin Templeton Investments.

*We base the number of portfolios on each separate series of the U.S. registered investment companies within the Franklin Templeton Investments fund complex.
These portfolios have a common investment manager or affiliated investment managers.
**Gregory E. Johnson is considered to be an interested person of the Fund under the federal securities laws due to his position as an officer and director of Franklin
Resources, Inc., which is the parent company of the Fund’s investment manager and distributor. Peter A. Langerman is considered to be an interested person of the
Fund under the federal securities laws due to his position as an officer of Mutual Advisers, LLC, which is the Fund’s investment manager.
Note: Officer information is current as of the date of this report. It is possible that after this date, information about officers may change.

The Fund’s Board has determined that certain of the members of the Audit Committee, including Ann Torre Bates, are audit committee financial experts, and
“independent,” under those provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the rules and form amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, relating to audit committee financial experts.

The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes additional information about the board members and is available, without charge, upon request.
Shareholders may call (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236 to request the SAI.

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Shareholder Information

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund’s investment manager has established Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (Policies) that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. Shareholders may view the Fund’s complete Policies online at franklintempleton.com. Alternatively, shareholders may request copies of the Policies free of charge by calling the Proxy Group collect at (954) 527-7678 or by sending a written request to: Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC, 300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, Attention: Proxy Group. Copies of the Fund’s proxy voting records are also made available online at franklintempleton.com and posted on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov and reflect the most recent 12-month period ended June 30.

Quarterly Statement of Investments

The Fund files a complete statement of investments with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters for each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-Q by visiting the Commission’s website at sec.gov. The filed form may also be viewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

Householding of Reports and Prospectuses

You will receive the Fund’s financial reports every six months as well as an annual updated summary prospectus (prospectus available upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only one copy of the financial reports and summary prospectus. This process, called “householding,” will continue indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at (800) 632-2301. At any time you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and financial reports on our website. If you choose, you may receive these documents through electronic delivery.

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		FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
March 31, 2015

Class A:
Net assets, at value	$	20,884,488
Shares outstanding		1,806,877
Net asset value per share^a	$	11.56
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value per share ÷ 94.25%)	$	12.27
Class C:
Net assets, at value	$	8,356,670
Shares outstanding		731,633
Net asset value and maximum offering price per share^a	$	11.42
Advisor Class:
Net assets, at value	$	21,719,177
Shares outstanding		1,865,354
Net asset value and maximum offering price per share	$	11.64