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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Bank of America Corp.</name>
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        <title>Bank of America Corp.</title>
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        <valUSD>101736.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Goldman Sachs International into Union Pacific Corp.</name>
        <lei>W22LROWP2IHZNBB6K528</lei>
        <title>Goldman Sachs International into Union Pacific Corp.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <isin value="XS1269136641"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1131075"/>
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        <balance>500.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nestle SA</name>
        <lei>KY37LUS27QQX7BB93L28</lei>
        <title>Nestle SA</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH0038863350"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="7187"/>
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        <balance>510.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CHF" exchangeRt="0.89975000"/>
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        <pctVal>1.250584238265</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AbbVie, Inc.</name>
        <lei>FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85</lei>
        <title>AbbVie, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>00287Y109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00287Y1091"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="537642"/>
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        <balance>700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>79240.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.573537274778</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Baker Hughes Co.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Baker Hughes Co.</title>
        <cusip>05722G100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05722G1004"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="810540"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>48800.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.969063844134</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Broadcom, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300WV6GIDOZJTV909</lei>
        <title>Broadcom, Inc., Series A</title>
        <cusip>11135F200</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US11135F2002"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1012579"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>152088.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.020143072268</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Duke Energy Corp.</name>
        <lei>I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91</lei>
        <title>Duke Energy Corp.</title>
        <cusip>26441C204</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26441C2044"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="358486"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>200440.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.980310592587</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</name>
        <lei>549300M4TP89K77LG374</lei>
        <title>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>457756500</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>0.00100000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>0.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.000000</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dominion Energy, Inc.</name>
        <lei>ILUL7B6Z54MRYCF6H308</lei>
        <title>Dominion Energy, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>25746U109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US25746U1097"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="182154"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>106596.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.116769047732</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CVS Health Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300EJG376EN5NQE29</lei>
        <title>CVS Health Corp.</title>
        <cusip>126650100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1266501006"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="811"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3065.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>264938.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.261115126548</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Texas Instruments, Inc.</name>
        <lei>WDJNR2L6D8RWOEB8T652</lei>
        <title>Texas Instruments, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>882508104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8825081040"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="5041"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1172.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>222469.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.417760309492</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2021-06-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Strategic Series</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Robert Kubilis</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Robert Kubilis</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
