Franklin Strategic Series One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403-1906Distribution Agreement • December 27th, 2019 • Franklin Strategic Series • California
We, Franklin Strategic Series, (the “Fund”), comprise of the series listed on Attachment A (each a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”) are a Delaware statutory trust operating as an open-end management investment company or “mutual fund”, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and whose shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). We desire to issue one or more series or classes of our authorized but unissued shares of capital stock or beneficial interest (the “Shares”) to authorized persons in accordance with applicable Federal and State securities laws. The Fund’s Shares may be made available in one or more separate series, each of which may have one or more classes.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • December 27th, 2019 • Franklin Strategic Series
This Amendment is dated as of the 1st day of October 2019, by and between each of the Investment Companies listed on Exhibit A hereto (the “Fund”) for itself and for each of its Series listed on Exhibit A hereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given in the Agreement (defined below).
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • December 27th, 2019 • Franklin Strategic Series • New York
THIS CUSTODY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of August 7, 2018 by and between FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST, FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES AND FRANKLIN TEMPLETON VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST, each a statutory trust organized under the laws of Delaware, (each a “Company” and collectively, the “Companies”) having its principal place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906 on behalf of the series listed on Appendix A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and MILLENNIUM TRUST COMPANY, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, having its principal place of business at 2001 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523 (the “Custodian”).
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSubcontract for Fund Administrative Services • December 27th, 2019 • Franklin Strategic Series • California
This Subcontract, dated as of June 1, 2019, is between Franklin Advisers, Inc., a California corporation (the “Investment Manager”), and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“Administrator”).
