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        <title>Barclays Bank plc into General Motors Co.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1277164"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>361614.60000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>QUALCOMM, Inc.</name>
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        <title>QUALCOMM, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US7475251036"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="30205"/>
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        <balance>6500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>838825.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.884541888431</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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lockheed Martin Corp.</name>
        <lei>DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08</lei>
        <title>Lockheed Martin Corp.</title>
        <cusip>539830109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US5398301094"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="31735"/>
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        <balance>300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>134331.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Texas Instruments, Inc.</name>
        <lei>WDJNR2L6D8RWOEB8T652</lei>
        <title>Texas Instruments, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US8825081040"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="5041"/>
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        <balance>10000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1527100.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UBS AG into Texas Instruments, Inc.</name>
        <lei>BFM8T61CT2L1QCEMIK50</lei>
        <title>UBS AG into Texas Instruments, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US90301T2024"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1280005"/>
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        <balance>700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>109933.24000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2024-08-07</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
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          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mizuho Markets Cayman LP into Microchip Technology, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300KHUXLS6Q30KT26</lei>
        <title>Mizuho Markets Cayman LP into Microchip Technology, Inc.</title>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6068FR1214"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1305406"/>
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        <balance>9000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>732987.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.772936444203</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2024-11-12</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>10.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <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>2024-01-02</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Strategic Series</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Monica Krogh</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Monica Krogh</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
