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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
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        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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        <invCountry>XX</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Royal Bank of Canada into Microsoft Corp.</name>
        <lei>ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11</lei>
        <title>Royal Bank of Canada into Microsoft Corp.</title>
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          <isin value="US78017W3209"/>
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        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-04-05</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>8.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mizuho Markets Cayman LP into Amazon.com, Inc.</name>
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        <title>Mizuho Markets Cayman LP into Amazon.com, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US60701E6591"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-07-06</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>10.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Goldman Sachs Bank USA into Dell Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>KD3XUN7C6T14HNAYLU02</lei>
        <title>Goldman Sachs Bank USA into Dell Technologies, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>38152A285</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US38152A2859"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1599001"/>
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        <balance>38000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8143044.83000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-04-14</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>12.50000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <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>Ares Management Corp.</name>
        <lei>529900JUV61FH7B8VW38</lei>
        <title>Ares Management Corp., Series B</title>
        <cusip>03990B309</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03990B3096"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1403279"/>
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        <balance>150000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6855000.00000000</valUSD>
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        <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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. into Microsoft Corp.</name>
        <lei>82VOJDD5PTRDMVVMGV31</lei>
        <title>Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. into Microsoft Corp.</title>
        <cusip>17333Q153</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US17333Q1537"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1588683"/>
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        <balance>8000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3584386.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.518636964488</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-03-25</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>9.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Goldman Sachs Bank USA into Home Depot, Inc. (The)</name>
        <lei>KD3XUN7C6T14HNAYLU02</lei>
        <title>Goldman Sachs Bank USA into Home Depot, Inc. (The)</title>
        <cusip>38152A343</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US38152A3436"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1608945"/>
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        <balance>13500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4443712.53000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.642975772979</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>SN</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-10-19</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>8.25000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-09-30</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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</edgarSubmission>
