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Economic and Market Overview
Headwinds to global growth negatively affected most world regions during 2012, including recently resilient emerging markets, and the International Monetary Fund lowered its global growth outlook. However, the slowdown appeared less severe than expected in developed markets such as Germany and the U.S. Several major governments intervened to support their countries’ currencies, liquidity and growth rates. European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi declared, “the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro.” The U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced additional rounds of quantitative easing and extended its strategy designed to lower interest rates. China lowered borrowing costs for the first time in several years, and Japan’s central bank extended its quantitative easing program.
The U.S. economy grew moderately in 2012, supported by positive construction, housing and labor market trends. Consumer spending and personal income levels climbed, and inflation was generally mild with the exception of energy and food prices. Consumer sentiment rose to a five-year high, although potential U.S. tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to take effect in 2013 dampened confidence near year-end. Just after year-end, Congress passed compromise legislation that preserved lower income tax rates for most U.S. households and delayed far-reaching federal spending cuts.
Stock markets were volatile with periodic downturns primarily attributable to concerns about slowing global economic growth, European sovereign debt and U.S. fiscal negotiations. As Europe’s leadership took measures to address the region’s fiscal debt crisis, investor attention shifted to the U.S. election and budget negotiations. Despite adversity and uncertainty in 2012, investors seemed to regain confidence in the latter half of the year and U.S. stocks, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s® 500 Index, as well as global developed stocks, as measured by the MSCI World Index, made solid 12-month gains.1
The foregoing information reflects our analysis and opinions as of December 31, 2012. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable.
1. STANDARD & POOR’S®, S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC.
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Franklin Templeton Conservative Allocation Fund
Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments: Franklin Templeton Conservative Allocation
Fund seeks the highest level of long-term total return consistent with a lower level of risk.1
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.
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+17.90%.2 The Fund’s fixed income benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, which tracks U.S. investment-grade bonds, posted a +4.22% total return.2 You can find the Fund’s long-term performance data in the Performance Summary beginning on page 7.
Investment Strategy
Whenever possible, we attempt to hold the same underlying Franklin Templeton funds and other fund investments (collectively, “fund investments”) in each Allocation Fund’s portfolio and will vary the allocation percentages of the fund investments based upon each Allocation Fund’s risk/return level. Maintaining similarity of the fund investments across the Conservative, Moderate and Growth Allocation Funds is intended to increase the consistency of their results relative to one another. We allocate the Fund’s assets among the broad asset classes, and when selecting equity funds, we consider the fund investments’ foreign and domestic exposure, market capitalization ranges and investment styles (growth versus value). When selecting fixed income funds, we focus primarily on maximizing income appropriate to the Fund’s risk profile.
Manager’s Discussion
The Fund’s performance can be attributed to its allocation among equities, fixed income securities, and short-term investments and other net assets, and to the actual performance of the fund investments.
At period-end, Franklin Templeton Conservative Allocation Fund allocated 42.5% of total net assets to equity and 36.9% to fixed income. Domestic equity exposure was 66.1% of the total equity weighting, with the balance represented by foreign equity. The portfolio was diversified across capitalization sizes and investment styles, and on December 31, 2012, we held shares in large-, mid- and small-capitalization equity funds, representing both growth and value styles. Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, representing 9.3% of the Fund’s total net assets, was our largest equity fund weighting at period-end. On the fixed income side, domestic exposure was 61.0% of the Fund’s total income weighting, with the balance represented by foreign fixed income.
2. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 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.
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Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class was our largest fixed income fund weighting at 11.5% of total net assets.
For the 12-month reporting period, our largest domestic growth fund holding, Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, and our largest domestic value fund holding, Franklin Rising Dividends Fund – Advisor Class, underperformed the S&P 500. Our largest foreign equity fund holding, Templeton Foreign Fund –Advisor Class, outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, while Mutual European Fund – Class Z performed comparably to the index. On the fixed income side, Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class outperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, while Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund – Advisor Class underperformed the index.
Thank you for your continued participation in Franklin Templeton Conservative Allocation Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.
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Performance Summary as of 12/31/12
Franklin Templeton Conservative Allocation Fund
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.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Performance1
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 B: contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) declining from 4% to 1% over six years, and eliminated thereafter; Class C: 1% CDSC in first year only;
Class R/Advisor Class: no sales charges.
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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.
The investment manager and administrator have contractually agreed to waive or assume certain expenses so that common expenses (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees and acquired fund fees and expenses) for each class of the Fund do not exceed 0.25% (other than certain nonroutine expenses) until 4/30/13.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Total Return Index Comparison for a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment1
Total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods shown. It includes any current, applicable, maximum sales charge, Fund expenses, account fees and reinvested distributions. The unmanaged indexes include reinvestment of any income or distributions. They differ from the Fund in composition and do not pay management fees or expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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Endnotes
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Typically, the more aggressive the investment, or the greater the potential return, the more risk involved. Generally, investors should be comfortable with some fluctuation in the value of their investments, especially over the short term. Stock prices fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and dramatically, due to factors affecting individual companies, particular industries or sectors, or general market conditions. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in a fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, that fund’s share price may decline. Foreign investing carries additional risks such as currency and market volatility and political or social instability, risks that are heightened in developing countries. Because this Fund invests in underlying funds, which may engage in a variety of investment strategies involving certain risks, the Fund may be subject to those same risks. These risks are described in the Fund’s prospectus. Investors should consult their financial advisors for help selecting the appropriate fund of funds, or fund combination, based on an evaluation of their investment objectives and risk tolerance. The Fund is actively managed but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results.
Class B: Class C: | These shares have higher annual fees and expenses than Class A shares. Prior to 1/1/04, these shares were offered with an initial sales charge; thus actual total returns would have differed. These shares have higher annual fees and expenses than Class A shares. |
Class R: | Shares are available to certain eligible investors as described in the prospectus. 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. Fund investment results reflect the expense reduction, without which 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 prospectus current as of the date of this report and include the effect of acquired fund fees and expenses. In periods of market volatility, assets may decline significantly, causing total annual Fund operating expenses to become higher than the figures shown.
6. Effective 12/1/05, the Fund began offering Advisor Class shares, which do not have sales charges or a Rule 12b-1 plan. Performance quotations for this class reflect the following methods of calculation: (a) For periods prior to 12/1/05, a restated figure is used based upon the Fund’s Class A performance, excluding the effect of Class A’s maximum initial sales charge, but reflecting the effect of the Class A Rule 12b-1 fees; and (b) for periods after 12/1/05, actual Advisor Class performance is used reflecting all charges and fees applicable to that class. Since 12/1/05 (commencement of sales), the cumulative and average annual total returns of Advisor Class shares were +45.67% and +5.45%.
7. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. The S&P 500 is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure total U.S. equity market performance. The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance in global developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is a market capitalization-weighted index representing the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market with index components for government and corporate, mortgage pass-through and asset-backed securities. All issues included are SEC registered, taxable, dollar denominated and nonconvertible, must have at least one year to final maturity and must be rated investment grade (Baa3/BBB-/BBB- or higher) using the middle rating of Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, respectively.
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Your Fund’s Expenses
Franklin Templeton Conservative Allocation Fund
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, distribution 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.
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Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)
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.
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Franklin Templeton Moderate Allocation Fund
Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments: Franklin Templeton Moderate Allocation Fund
seeks the highest level of long-term total return consistent with a moderate level of risk.1
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.
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markets excluding the U.S. and Canada, posted total returns of +16.00% and +17.90%.2 The Fund’s fixed income benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, which tracks U.S. investment-grade bonds, posted a +4.22% total return.2 You can find the Fund’s long-term performance data in the Performance Summary beginning on page 17.
Investment Strategy
Whenever possible, we attempt to hold the same underlying Franklin Templeton funds and other fund investments (collectively, “fund investments”) in each Allocation Fund’s portfolio and will vary the allocation percentages of the fund investments based upon each Allocation Fund’s risk/return level. Maintaining similarity of the fund investments across the Conservative, Moderate and Growth Allocation Funds is intended to increase the consistency of their results relative to one another. We allocate the Fund’s assets among the broad asset classes, and when selecting equity funds, we consider the fund investments’ foreign and domestic exposure, market capitalization ranges and investment styles (growth versus value). When selecting fixed income funds, we focus primarily on maximizing income appropriate to the Fund’s risk profile.
Manager’s Discussion
The Fund’s performance can be attributed to its allocation among equities, fixed income securities, and short-term investments and other net assets, and to the actual performance of the fund investments.
At period-end, Franklin Templeton Moderate Allocation Fund allocated 56.3% of total net assets to equity and 33.4% to fixed income. Domestic equity exposure was 66.4% of the total equity weighting, with the balance represented by foreign equity. The portfolio was diversified across capitalization sizes and investment styles, and on December 31, 2012, we held shares in large-, mid-and small-capitalization equity funds, representing both growth and value styles. Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, representing 12.7% of the Fund’s total net assets, was our largest equity fund weighting at period-end. On the fixed income side, domestic exposure was 60.2% of the Fund’s total income weighting, with the balance represented by foreign fixed income. Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class was our largest fixed income fund weighting at 10.7% of total net assets.
2. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 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.
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For the 12-month reporting period, our largest domestic growth fund holding, Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, and our largest domestic value fund holding, Franklin Rising Dividends Fund – Advisor Class, underperformed the S&P 500. Our largest foreign equity fund holding, Templeton Foreign Fund –Advisor Class, outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, while Mutual European Fund – Class Z performed comparably to the index. On the fixed income side, Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class outperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, while Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund – Advisor Class underperformed the index.
Thank you for your continued participation in Franklin Templeton Moderate Allocation Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.
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Performance Summary as of 12/31/12
Franklin Templeton Moderate Allocation Fund
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.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Performance1
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 B: contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) declining from 4% to 1% over six years, and eliminated thereafter; Class C: 1% CDSC in first year only;
Class R/Advisor Class: no sales charges.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Total Return Index Comparison for a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment1
Total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods shown. It includes any current, applicable, maximum sales charge, Fund expenses, account fees and reinvested distributions. The unmanaged indexes include reinvestment of any income or distributions. They differ from the Fund in composition and do not pay management fees or expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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Your Fund’s Expenses
Franklin Templeton Moderate Allocation Fund
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, distribution 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.
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Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)
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.
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Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund
Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments: Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund
seeks the highest level of long-term total return consistent with a higher level of risk.1
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.
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+17.90%.2 The Fund’s fixed income benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, which tracks U.S. investment-grade bonds, posted a +4.22% total return.2 You can find the Fund’s long-term performance data in the Performance Summary beginning on page 27.
Investment Strategy
Whenever possible, we attempt to hold the same underlying Franklin Templeton funds and other fund investments (collectively, “fund investments”) in each Allocation Fund’s portfolio and will vary the allocation percentages of the fund investments based upon each Allocation Fund’s risk/return level. Maintaining similarity of the fund investments across the Conservative, Moderate and Growth Allocation Funds is intended to increase the consistency of their results relative to one another. We allocate the Fund’s assets among the broad asset classes, and when selecting equity funds, we consider the fund investments’ foreign and domestic exposure, market capitalization ranges and investment styles (growth versus value). When selecting fixed income funds, we focus primarily on maximizing income appropriate to the Fund’s risk profile.
Manager’s Discussion
The Fund’s performance can be attributed to its allocation among equities, fixed income securities, and short-term investments and other net assets, and to the actual performance of the fund investments.
At period-end, Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund allocated 79.4% of total net assets to equity and 14.1% to fixed income. Domestic equity exposure was 66.9% of the total equity weighting, with the balance represented by foreign equity. The portfolio was diversified across capitalization sizes and investment styles, and on December 31, 2012, we held shares in large-, mid-and small-capitalization equity funds, representing both growth and value styles. Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, representing 17.8% of the Fund’s total net assets, was our largest equity fund weighting at period-end. On the fixed income side, domestic exposure was 61.0% of the Fund’s total income weighting, with the balance represented by foreign fixed income. Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class and Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund –Advisor Class were our largest fixed income fund weightings at 4.1% of total net assets each.
2. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 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.
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For the 12-month reporting period, our largest domestic growth fund holding, Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, and our largest domestic value fund holding, Franklin Rising Dividends Fund – Advisor Class, underperformed the S&P 500. Our largest foreign equity fund holding, Templeton Foreign Fund –Advisor Class, outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, while Mutual European Fund – Class Z performed comparably to the index. On the fixed income side, Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class outperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, while Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund – Advisor Class underperformed the index.
Thank you for your continued participation in Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.
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Performance Summary as of 12/31/12
Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund
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.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Performance1
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 B: contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) declining from 4% to 1% over six years, and eliminated thereafter; Class C: 1% CDSC in first year only;
Class R/Advisor Class: no sales charges.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Total Return Index Comparison for a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment1
Total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods shown. It includes any current, applicable, maximum sales charge, Fund expenses, account fees and reinvested distributions. The unmanaged indexes include reinvestment of any income or distributions. They differ from the Fund in composition and do not pay management fees or expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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Your Fund’s Expenses
Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund
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, distribution 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.
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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.
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Statement of Investments, December 31, 2012
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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 market value of the investments of the Fund. bBased on average daily shares outstanding. cRecognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds and Exchange Traded Funds in which the Fund invests. dEffective September 1, 2008, the redemption fee was eliminated. eAmount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. fDoes not include expenses of the Underlying Funds and Exchange Traded Funds in which the Fund invests. The weighted average indirect expenses of the Underlying Funds and Exchange Traded Funds was 0.68% for the year ended December 31, 2012.
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Statement of Investments, December 31, 2012
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Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series (Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (1940 Act) as an open-end investment company, consisting of ten separate funds, three of which are included in this report (Funds). The financial statements of the remaining funds in the Trust are presented separately. The Funds invest primarily in Franklin Templeton mutual funds (Underlying Funds). The Funds offer five classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, and Advisor Class. Effective March 1, 2005, the Funds no longer offered Class B shares for purchase. As disclosed in the fund prospectus, Class B shares convert to Class A shares after eight years of investment; therefore, all Class B shares will convert to Class A by March 2013. Each class of shares differs by its initial sales load, contingent deferred sales charges, distribution fees, voting rights on matters affecting a single class and its exchange privilege.
The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.
a. Financial Instrument Valuation
The Funds’ 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. Under procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Fund’s administrator, investment manager and other affiliates have formed the Valuation and Liquidity Oversight Committee (VLOC). The VLOC provides administration and oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved annually by the Board. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their closing net asset value each trading day. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) 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.
b. Income Taxes
It is each fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. Each 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.
Each 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 December 31, 2012, and for all open tax years, each fund has determined that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits is required in each 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 statute of limitation.
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c. | 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. Estimated expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and realized gain distributions by Underlying Funds and ETFs are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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.
Common expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated among the funds based on the ratio of net assets of each fund to the combined net assets of the Trust. Fund specific expenses are charged directly to the fund that incurred the expense.
The Funds indirectly bear their proportionate share of expenses from the Underlying Funds and ETFs. Since the Underlying Funds and ETFs have varied expense levels and the Funds may own different proportions of the Underlying Funds and ETFs at different times, the amount of expenses incurred indirectly by the Funds will vary.
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.
d. Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.
e. Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified by the Trust against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. Currently, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At December 31, 2012, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized (without par value). Transactions in the Funds’ shares were as follows:
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3. 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 Funds are also officers and/or directors/trustees of certain of the Underlying Funds and of the following subsidiaries:
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a. Asset Allocation Fees
The Funds pay an asset allocation fee to Advisers of 0.25% per year of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds for investment advisory services, consisting principally of determining the allocation of assets of the Funds among the designated Underlying Funds and ETFs.
b. Administrative Fees
FT Services, under terms of an agreement, provides administrative services to the Funds and is not paid by the Funds for the services.
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 Funds’ Class A reimbursement distribution plans, the Funds reimburse Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of each fund’s shares up to the maximum annual plan rate. Under the Class A reimbursement distribution plans, costs exceeding the maximum for the current plan year cannot be reimbursed in subsequent periods. In addition, under the Funds’ Class B, C and R compensation distribution plans, the Funds pays Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of each fund’s shares up to the maximum annual plan rate for each class.
The maximum annual plan rates, based on the average daily net assets, for each class, are as follows:
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3. | TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
d. | Sales Charges/Underwriting Agreements |
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Funds. 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 Funds of the following commission transactions related to the sales and redemptions of the Funds’ shares for the year:
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Advisers has contractually agreed in advance to waive or limit its fees and to assume as its own expense certain expenses otherwise payable by the Funds so that the common expenses (i.e. a combination of asset allocation fees, transfer agent fees and other expenses, but excluding distribution fees, and acquired fund fees and expenses) for each class of the funds do not exceed 0.25% (other than certain non-routine expenses or costs, including those relating to litigation, indemnification, reorganizations, and liquidations) until April 30, 2013.
4. EXPENSE OFFSET ARRANGEMENT
The Funds have entered into an arrangement with their custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Funds’ custodian expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2012, there were no credits earned.
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5. INCOME TAXES (continued)
Differences between income and/or capital gains as determined on a book basis and a tax basis are primarily due to differing treatments of short term capital gains distributions from Underlying Funds and ETFs and wash sales.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of Underlying Funds and ETFs (excluding short term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2012, were as follows:
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8. SPECIAL SERVICING AGREEMENT
The Funds participate in a Special Servicing Agreement (SSA) with the Underlying Funds and certain service providers of the Funds and of the Underlying Funds. Under the SSA, each Underlying Fund may pay a portion of the Funds’ expenses (other than any asset allocation and distribution fees) to the extent such payments are less than the amount of the benefits realized or expected to be realized by the Underlying Fund (e.g., due to reduced costs associated with servicing accounts) from the investment in the Underlying Fund by the Funds. The amount of expenses borne by the Underlying Funds during the year ended December 31, 2012 is noted in the Statements of Operations. Effective May 1, 2013, the SSA will be discontinued until further notice and approval by the Board.
9. CREDIT FACILITY
The Funds, together with other U.S. registered and foreign investment funds (collectively, Borrowers), managed by Franklin Templeton Investments, are borrowers in a joint syndicated senior unsecured credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (Global Credit Facility) which matured on January 18, 2013. This Global Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for
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9. CREDIT FACILITY (continued)
temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests. Effective January 18, 2013, the Borrowers renewed the Global Credit Facility which matures on January 17, 2014.
Under the terms of the Global Credit Facility, the Funds shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the Funds and other costs incurred by the Funds, pay its share of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and maintenance of the Global Credit Facility, based upon their relative share of the aggregate net assets of all of the Borrowers, including an annual commitment fee of 0.07% based upon the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. These fees are reflected in other expenses on the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Funds did not use the Global Credit Facility.
10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Funds follow a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Funds’ own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ 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, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.)
- Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of financial instruments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing financial instruments are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those financial instruments.
For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Funds have 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 December 31, 2012, in valuing the Funds’ assets carried at fair value, is as follows:
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11. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in the ASU enhance disclosures about offsetting of financial assets and liabilities to enable investors to understand the effect of these arrangements on a fund’s financial position. In January 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in ASU No. 2013-01 clarify the intended scope of disclosures required by ASU No. 2011-11. These ASUs are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Funds believe the adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on their financial statements.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure other than those already disclosed in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the statements of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Franklin Templeton Conservative Allocation Fund, Franklin Templeton Moderate Allocation Fund and Franklin Templeton Growth Allocation Fund (separate portfolios of Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at December 31, 2012, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2012 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
February 15, 2013
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Tax Information (unaudited)
Under Section 852(b)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code), the Funds hereby report the maximum amount allowable but no less than the following amounts as long term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012:
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Foreign Tax Paid Per Share (Column 1) is the amount per share available to you, as a tax credit (assuming you held your shares in the Fund for a minimum of 16 days during the 31-day period beginning 15 days before the ex-dividend date of the Funds’ distribution to which the foreign taxes relate), or, as a tax deduction.
Foreign Source Income Per Share (Column 2) is the amount per share of income dividends attributable to foreign securities held by the underlying funds, plus any foreign taxes withheld on these dividends. The amounts reported include foreign source qualified dividends that have not been adjusted for the rate differential applicable to such dividend income.1
Foreign Qualified Dividends Per Share (Column 3) is the amount per share of foreign source qualified dividends, plus any foreign taxes withheld on these dividends. These amounts represent the portion of the Foreign Source Income reported to you in column 2 that were derived from qualified foreign securities held by the underlying funds.1
By mid-February 2013, shareholders will receive Form 1099-DIV which will include their share of taxes paid and foreign source income distributed during the calendar year 2012. The Foreign Source Income reported on Form 1099-DIV has not been adjusted for the rate differential on foreign source qualified dividend income. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisors for information on the treatment of these amounts on their 2012 individual income tax returns.
1Qualified dividends are taxed at reduced long term capital gains tax rates. In determining the amount of foreign tax credit that may be applied against the U.S. tax liability of individuals receiving foreign source qualified dividends, adjustments may be required to the foreign tax credit limitation calculation to reflect the rate differential applicable to such dividend income. The rules however permit certain individuals to elect not to apply the rate differential adjustments for capital gains and/or dividends for any taxable year. Please consult your tax advisor and the instructions to Form 1116 for more information.
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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.
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Shareholder Information
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Trust’s investment manager has established Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (Policies) that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. Shareholders may view the Trust’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 Trust’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 Trust 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 each 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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Economic and Market Overview
Headwinds to global growth negatively affected most world regions during 2012, including recently resilient emerging markets, and the International Monetary Fund lowered its global growth outlook. However, the slowdown appeared less severe than expected in developed markets such as Germany and the U.S. Several major governments intervened to support their countries’ currencies, liquidity and growth rates. European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi declared, “the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro.” The U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced additional rounds of quantitative easing and extended its strategy designed to lower interest rates. China lowered borrowing costs for the first time in several years, and Japan’s central bank extended its quantitative easing program.
The U.S. economy grew moderately in 2012, supported by positive construction, housing and labor market trends. Consumer spending and personal income levels climbed, and inflation was generally mild with the exception of energy and food prices. Consumer sentiment rose to a five-year high, although potential U.S. tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to take effect in 2013 dampened confidence near year-end. Just after year-end, Congress passed compromise legislation that preserved lower income tax rates for most U.S. households and delayed far-reaching federal spending cuts.
Stock markets were volatile with periodic downturns primarily attributable to concerns about slowing global economic growth, European sovereign debt and U.S. fiscal negotiations. As Europe’s leadership took measures to address the region’s fiscal debt crisis, investor attention shifted to the U.S. election and budget negotiations. Despite adversity and uncertainty in 2012, investors seemed to regain confidence in the latter half of the year and U.S. stocks, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s® 500 Index, as well as global developed stocks, as measured by the MSCI World Index, made solid 12-month gains.1
The foregoing information reflects our analysis and opinions as of December 31, 2012. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable.
1. STANDARD & POOR’S®, S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC.
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Franklin Templeton Corefolio Allocation Fund
Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments: Franklin Templeton Corefolio Allocation Fund seeks capital appreciation through investments in a combination of Franklin Flex Cap Growth Fund, Franklin Growth Fund, Mutual Shares Fund and Templeton Growth Fund.
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.
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find the Fund’s long-term performance data in the Performance Summary beginning on page 6.
Investment Strategy
The Fund invests its assets allocated approximately 25% each in Franklin Flex Cap Growth Fund, Franklin Growth Fund, Mutual Shares Fund and Templeton Growth Fund. These underlying funds, in turn, invest primarily in U.S. and foreign equity securities and, to a lesser extent, fixed income and money market securities. As market conditions affect the underlying funds, we rebalance the Fund’s allocations to maintain the predetermined weightings in each underlying fund whenever the actual allocations exceed plus or minus 3% of the fixed allocation percentages.
Portfolio Review
The Fund’s performance can be attributed largely to maintaining a relatively static allocation among domestic and foreign equities, fixed income securities, and short-term investments and other net assets, and to the actual performance of the selected underlying funds.
During the period under review, Franklin Flex Cap Growth Fund – Advisor Class, Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class and Mutual Shares Fund –Class Z underperformed the S&P 500, and Templeton Growth Fund –Advisor Class outperformed the MSCI World Index.
Thank you for your continued participation in Franklin Templeton Corefolio Allocation Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.
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Performance Summary as of 12/31/12
Franklin Templeton Corefolio Allocation Fund
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.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Performance1
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 B: contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) declining from 4% to 1% over six years, and eliminated thereafter; Class C: 1% CDSC in first year only;
Class R/Advisor Class: no sales charges.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Total Return Index Comparison for a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment1
Total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods shown. It includes any current, applicable, maximum sales charge, Fund expenses, account fees and reinvested distributions. The unmanaged indexes include reinvestment of any income or distributions. They differ from the Fund in composition and do not pay management fees or expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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Your Fund’s Expenses
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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, distribution 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.
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Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)
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.
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Portfolio Review
The Fund’s performance can be attributed largely to maintaining a relatively static allocation among domestic and foreign equities, fixed income securities, and short-term investments and other net assets, and to the actual performance of the selected underlying funds.
During the period under review, Franklin Income Fund – Advisor Class and Mutual Shares Fund – Class Z underperformed the S&P 500. Templeton Growth Fund – Advisor Class outperformed the MSCI World Index.
Thank you for your continued participation in Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.
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Performance Summary as of 12/31/12
Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Fund
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.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Performance1
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 B: contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) declining from 4% to 1% over six years, and eliminated thereafter; Class C: 1% CDSC in first year only;
Class R/Advisor Class: no sales charges.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Total Return Index Comparison for a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment1
Total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods shown. It includes any current, applicable, maximum sales charge, Fund expenses, account fees and reinvested distributions. The unmanaged indexes include reinvestment of any income or distributions. They differ from the Fund in composition and do not pay management fees or expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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Your Fund’s Expenses
Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Fund
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, distribution 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.
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Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)
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.
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Financial Highlights
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Statement of Investments, December 31, 2012
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Statement of Investments, December 31, 2012
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Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series (Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (1940 Act) as an open-end investment company, consisting of ten separate funds, two of which are included in this report (Funds). The financial statements of the remaining funds in the Trust are presented separately. The Funds invest primarily in Franklin Templeton mutual funds (Underlying Funds). The Funds offer five classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, and Advisor Class. Effective March 1, 2005, the Funds no longer offered Class B shares for purchase. As disclosed in the fund prospectus, Class B shares convert to Class A shares after eight years of investment; therefore, all Class B shares will convert to Class A by March 2013. Each class of shares differs by its initial sales load, contingent deferred sales charges, distribution fees, voting rights on matters affecting a single class and its exchange privilege.
The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.
a. Financial Instrument Valuation
The Funds’ 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. Under procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Fund’s administrator and other affiliates have formed the Valuation and Liquidity Oversight Committee (VLOC). The VLOC provides administration and oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved annually by the Board. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their closing net asset value each trading day.
b. Income Taxes
It is each fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. Each 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.
Each 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 December 31, 2012, and for all open tax years, each fund has determined that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits is required in each 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 statute of limitation.
c. 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. Estimated expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are
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1. | ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
c. | Security Transactions, Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions (continued) |
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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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.
Common expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated among the Funds based on the ratio of net assets of each fund to the combined net assets of the Trust. Fund specific expenses are charged directly to the fund that incurred the expense.
The Funds indirectly bear their proportionate share of expenses from the Underlying Funds. Since the Underlying Funds have varied expense levels and the Funds may own different proportions of the Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of expenses incurred indirectly by the Funds will vary.
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.
d. Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.
e. Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified by the Trust against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. Currently, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At December 31, 2012, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized (without par value). Transactions in the Funds’ shares were as follows:
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3. | TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (continued) |
a. | Administrative Fees |
The Funds pay an administrative fee to FT Services of 0.03% per year of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds for administrative services including monitoring and rebalancing the percentage of each Fund’s investment in the Underlying Funds.
b. 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 Funds’ Class A reimbursement distribution plans, the Funds reimburse Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of each Fund’s shares up to the maximum annual plan rate for each class. Under the Class A reimbursement distribution plans, costs exceeding the maximum for the current plan year cannot be reimbursed in subsequent periods. In addition, under the Funds’ Class B, C and R compensation distribution plans, the Funds pay Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of each fund’s shares up to the maximum annual plan rate for each class.
The maximum annual plan rates, based on the average daily net assets, for each class, are as follows:
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3. | TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (continued) |
d. | Transfer Agent Fees |
For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Funds paid transfer agent fees as noted in the Statements of Operations of which the following amounts were retained by Investor Services:
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FT Services has contractually agreed in advance to waive or limit its fees and to assume as its own expense certain expenses otherwise payable by the Funds so that the common expenses (i.e. a combination of administrative fees, transfer agent fees, and other expenses, but excluding distribution fees, and acquired fund fees and expenses) for each class of the funds do not exceed 0.10% (other than certain non-routine expenses or costs, including those relating to litigation, indemnification, reorganizations, and liquidations) until April 30, 2013. There were no expenses waived during the year ended December 31, 2012.
4. INCOME TAXES
For tax purposes, capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration, if any, must be fully utilized before those losses with expiration dates.
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4. INCOME TAXES (continued)
For tax purposes, the Funds may elect to defer any portion of a post-October capital loss or late-year ordinary loss to the first day of the following fiscal year. At December 31, 2012, the Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Fund deferred post-October capital losses of $6,877,930.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, was as follows:
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6. INVESTMENTS IN UNDERLYING FUNDS
The Funds invest primarily in the Underlying Funds which are managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers), an affiliate of FT Services, or by an affiliate of Advisers. The Funds do not invest in the Underlying Funds for the purpose of exercising a controlling influence over the management or policies. Administrative fees paid by the Funds are reduced on assets invested in the Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio (Sweep Money Fund) in an amount not to exceed the management and administrative fees paid by the Sweep Money Fund.
Investments in Underlying Funds for the year ended December 31, 2012, were as follows:
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7. SPECIAL SERVICING AGREEMENT
The Funds participate in a Special Servicing Agreement (SSA) with the Underlying Funds and certain service providers of the Funds and of the Underlying Funds. Under the SSA, each Underlying Fund may pay a portion of the Funds’ expenses (other than any administrative and distribution fees) to the extent such payments are less than the amount of the benefits realized or expected to be realized by the Underlying Fund (e.g., due to reduced costs associated with servicing accounts) from the investment in the Underlying Fund by the Funds. The amount of expenses borne by the Underlying Funds during the year ended December 31, 2012 is noted in the Statements of Operations. Effective May 1, 2013, the SSA will be discontinued until further notice and approval by the Board.
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8. CREDIT FACILITY
The Funds, together with other U.S. registered and foreign investment funds (collectively, Borrowers), managed by Franklin Templeton Investments, are borrowers in a joint syndicated senior unsecured credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (Global Credit Facility) which matured on January 18, 2013. This Global Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests. Effective January 18, 2013, the Borrowers renewed the Global Credit Facility which matures on January 17, 2014.
Under the terms of the Global Credit Facility, the Funds shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the Funds and other costs incurred by the Funds, pay their share of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and maintenance of the Global Credit Facility, based upon their relative share of the aggregate net assets of all of the Borrowers, including an annual commitment fee of 0.07% based upon the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. These fees are reflected in other expenses on the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Funds did not use the Global Credit Facility.
9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Funds follow a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Funds’ own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ 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, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.)
- Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of financial instruments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing financial instruments are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those financial instruments.
For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Funds have adopted a policy of recognizing the transfers as of the date of the underlying event which caused the movement.
At December 31, 2012, all of the Funds’ investments in financial instruments carried at fair value were valued using Level 1 inputs. For detailed categories, see the accompanying Statements of Investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
10. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in the ASU enhance disclosures about offsetting of financial assets and liabilities to enable investors to understand the effect of these arrangements on a fund’s financial position. In January 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in ASU No. 2013-01 clarify the intended scope of disclosures required by ASU No. 2011-11. These ASUs are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Funds believe the adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on their financial statements.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure other than those already disclosed in the financial statements.
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Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the statements of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Franklin Templeton Corefolio Allocation Fund and Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Fund (separate portfolios of Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at December 31, 2012, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2012 by correspondence with the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
February 15, 2013
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Tax Information (unaudited)
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Tax Information (unaudited) (continued)
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Foreign Tax Paid Per Share (Column 1) is the amount per share available to you, as a tax credit (assuming you held your shares in the Fund for a minimum of 16 days during the 31-day period beginning 15 days before the ex-dividend date of the Funds’ distribution to which the foreign taxes relate), or, as a tax deduction.
Foreign Source Income Per Share (Column 2) is the amount per share of income dividends attributable to foreign securities held by the underlying funds, plus any foreign taxes withheld on these dividends. The amounts reported include foreign source qualified dividends that have not been adjusted for the rate differential applicable to such dividend income.1
Foreign Qualified Dividends Per Share (Column 3) is the amount per share of foreign source qualified dividends, plus any foreign taxes withheld on these dividends. These amounts represent the portion of the Foreign Source Income reported to you in column 2 that were derived from qualified foreign securities held by the underlying funds.1
By mid-February 2013, shareholders will receive Form 1099-DIV which will include their share of taxes paid and foreign source income distributed during the calendar year 2012. The Foreign Source Income reported on Form 1099-DIV has not been adjusted for the rate differential on foreign source qualified dividend income. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisors for information on the treatment of these amounts on their 2012 individual income tax returns.
1 Qualified dividends are taxed at reduced long term capital gains tax rates. In determining the amount of foreign tax credit that may be applied against the U.S. tax liability of individuals receiving foreign source qualified dividends, adjustments may be required to the foreign tax credit limitation calculation to reflect the rate differential applicable to such dividend income. The rules however permit certain individuals to elect not to apply the rate differential adjustments for capital gains and/or dividends for any taxable year. Please consult your tax advisor and the instructions to Form 1116 for more information.
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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.
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Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series
Shareholder Information
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Trust’s investment manager has established Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (Policies) that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. Shareholders may view the Trust’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 Trust’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 Trust 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 each 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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Economic and Market Overview
Headwinds to global growth negatively affected most world regions during 2012, including recently resilient emerging markets, and the International Monetary Fund lowered its global growth outlook. However, the slowdown appeared less severe than expected in developed markets such as Germany and the U.S. Several major governments intervened to support their countries’ currencies, liquidity and growth rates. European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi declared, “the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro.” The U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced additional rounds of quantitative easing and extended its strategy designed to lower interest rates. China lowered borrowing costs for the first time in several years, and Japan’s central bank extended its quantitative easing program.
The U.S. economy grew moderately in 2012, supported by positive construction, housing and labor market trends. Consumer spending and personal income levels climbed, and inflation was generally mild with the exception of energy and food prices. Consumer sentiment rose to a five-year high, although potential U.S. tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to take effect in 2013 dampened confidence near year-end. Just after year-end, Congress passed compromise legislation that preserved lower income tax rates for most U.S. households and delayed far-reaching federal spending cuts.
Stock markets were volatile with periodic downturns primarily attributable to concerns about slowing global economic growth, European sovereign debt and U.S. fiscal negotiations. As Europe’s leadership took measures to address the region’s fiscal debt crisis, investor attention shifted to the U.S. election and budget negotiations. Despite adversity and uncertainty in 2012, investors seemed to regain confidence in the latter half of the year and U.S. stocks, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s® 500 Index, as well as global developed stocks, as measured by the MSCI World Index, made solid 12-month gains.1
The foregoing information reflects our analysis and opinions as of December 31, 2012. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable.
1. STANDARD & POOR’S®, S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC.
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Franklin Templeton
2015 Retirement Target Fund
Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments: Franklin Templeton 2015 Retirement Target Fund seeks the highest level of long-term total return, which consists of capital appreciation and income, consistent with the Fund’s asset allocation. The Fund allocates among the broad asset classes of equity, fixed income and short-term (money market) investments by investing in a distinctly weighted combination of Franklin Templeton mutual funds (underlying funds), with an increasing emphasis on income as the target date of 2015 approaches. The target date is the approximate retirement year of the investor.
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.
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of +16.00% and +17.90%.1 The Fund’s fixed income benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, which tracks U.S. investment-grade bonds, posted a +4.21% total return.1 The Payden & Rygel (P&R) 90 Day U.S. T-Bill Index, a proxy for short-term investments and other net assets, had a +0.08% total return for the same period.1 You can find the Fund’s long-term performance data in the Performance Summary beginning on page 7.
Investment Strategy
When selecting equity funds, we consider the foreign and domestic exposure, market capitalization ranges, and investment style (growth vs. value) of the underlying Franklin Templeton funds and other fund investments (collectively, “fund investments”). When selecting fixed income funds, our primary focus is on maximizing income appropriate to the Fund’s risk profile. In evaluating the risk level of the fund investments, we analyze such factors as: (a) relative and absolute performance, including correlations with other fund investments as well as corresponding benchmarks, and (b) their volatility (the variability of returns from one period to the next). We attempt to invest the assets of each Target Fund in the same fund investments and will vary the fund investments’ allocation percentages based upon each Fund’s risk/return level. We change the Fund’s target asset allocation over time, and it becomes increasingly conservative as the stated target date draws near. At the “landing point” (reached at the target date), the Fund reaches its most conservative asset allocation and thereafter, such strategic asset allocation will generally become fixed.
Manager’s Discussion
The Fund’s performance can be attributed largely to its allocation among equities, fixed income securities, and short-term investments and other net assets, and to the actual performance of the fund investments. This allocation shifts every year, in accordance with the retirement date associated with the portfolio.
At period-end, Franklin Templeton 2015 Retirement Target Fund allocated 50.5% of total net assets to equity and 36.1% to fixed income. Domestic equity exposure was 65.5% of the total equity weighting, and foreign equity made up the balance. The portfolio was diversified across capitalization sizes and investment styles, and on December 31, 2012, we held shares in large-, mid- and small-capitalization equity funds, representing both growth and value styles. Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, at 11.4% of the Fund’s
1. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 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.
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total net assets, was our largest equity fund weighting at period-end. On the fixed income side, domestic exposure was 60.9% of the Fund’s total fixed income weighting, with the balance in foreign fixed income. Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class was our largest fixed income fund weighting at 11.3% of total net assets.
Our largest domestic growth fund holding, Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, and our largest domestic value fund holding, Franklin Rising Dividends Fund – Advisor Class, underperformed the S&P 500. Our largest foreign equity fund holding, Templeton Foreign Fund – Advisor Class, outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, while Mutual European Fund – Class Z performed comparably to the index. On the fixed income side, Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund – Advisor Class underperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, and Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class outperformed the index.
Thank you for your continued participation in Franklin Templeton 2015 Retirement Target Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.
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Performance Summary as of 12/31/12
Franklin Templeton 2015 Retirement Target Fund
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.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Performance1
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; Class R/Advisor Class: no sales charges.
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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.
The investment manager and administrator have contractually agreed to waive or assume certain expenses so that common expenses (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees and acquired fund fees and expenses) for each class of the Fund do not exceed 0.15% (other than certain nonroutine expenses) until 4/30/13.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Total Return Index Comparison for a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment1
Total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods shown. It includes any applicable maximum sales charge, Fund expenses, account fees and reinvested distributions. The unmanaged indexes include reinvestment of any income or distributions. They differ from the Fund in composition and do not pay management fees or expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Endnotes
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. It’s important to note that the principal value of the Fund will fluctuate and is not guaranteed at any time, including at or after the stated target date for the Fund, nor is there any guarantee that the Fund will provide sufficient income, at or through the investor’s retirement. Generally, investors should be comfortable with fluctuation in the value of their investments, especially over the short term. Stock prices fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and dramatically, due to factors affecting individual companies, particular industries or sectors, or general market conditions. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund’s share price may decline. Foreign investing carries additional risks such as currency and market volatility and political or social instability, risks that are heightened in developing countries. Because the Fund invests in underlying funds, which may engage in a variety of investment strategies involving certain risks, the Fund may be subject to those same risks. These risks are described more fully in the Fund’s prospectus. Investors should consult their financial advisors for help selecting the appropriate fund of funds, or fund combination, based on an evaluation of their investment objectives, retirement time horizons and risk tolerance. The Fund is actively managed but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results.
Class C: Class R: | These shares have higher annual fees and expenses than Class A shares. Shares are available to certain eligible investors as described in the prospectus. 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. Fund investment results reflect the expense reduction, without which the results would have been lower. As of 5/1/11, the Fund’s glide path was modified, and among other changes, reflects a lower starting allocation to equity funds; such a change can impact performance.
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 prospectus current as of the date of this report and include the effect of acquired fund fees and expenses. In periods of market volatility, assets may decline significantly, causing total annual Fund operating expenses to become higher than the figures shown.
6. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. The S&P 500 is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure total U.S. equity market performance. The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance in global developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is a market capitalization-weighted index representing the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market with index components for government and corporate, mortgage pass-through and asset-backed securities. All issues included are SEC registered, taxable, dollar denominated and nonconvertible, must have at least one year to final maturity and must be rated investment grade (Baa3/BBB-/BBB- or higher) using the middle rating of Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, respectively. The P&R 90 Day U.S. T-Bill Index is a total return index based on a constant maturity instrument. Payden & Rygel includes both accrued interest and change in market price in its monthly total return calculations. The value of Treasuries, if held to maturity, is fixed; principal is guaranteed and interest is fixed.
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Your Fund’s Expenses
Franklin Templeton 2015 Retirement Target Fund
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, distribution 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.
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Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)
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.
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Franklin Templeton
2025 Retirement Target Fund
Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments: Franklin Templeton 2025 Retirement Target Fund seeks the highest level of long-term total return, which consists of capital appreciation and income, consistent with the Fund’s asset allocation. The Fund allocates among the broad asset classes of equity, fixed income and short-term (money market) investments by investing in a distinctly weighted combination of Franklin Templeton mutual funds (underlying funds), with an increasing emphasis on income as the target date of 2025 approaches. The target date is the approximate retirement year of the investor.
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.
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stock performance for developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada, generated total returns of +16.00% and +17.90%.1 The Fund’s fixed income benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, which tracks U.S. investment-grade bonds, posted a +4.21% total return.1 The Payden & Rygel (P&R) 90 Day U.S. T-Bill Index, a proxy for short-term investments and other net assets, had a +0.08% total return for the same period.1 You can find the Fund’s long-term performance data in the Performance Summary beginning on page 17.
Investment Strategy
When selecting equity funds, we consider the foreign and domestic exposure, market capitalization ranges, and investment style (growth vs. value) of the underlying Franklin Templeton funds and other fund investments (collectively, “fund investments”). When selecting fixed income funds, our primary focus is on maximizing income appropriate to the Fund’s risk profile. In evaluating the risk level of the fund investments, we analyze such factors as: (a) relative and absolute performance, including correlations with other fund investments as well as corresponding benchmarks, and (b) their volatility (the variability of returns from one period to the next). We attempt to invest the assets of each Target Fund in the same fund investments and will vary the fund investments’ allocation percentages based upon each Fund’s risk/return level. We change the Fund’s target asset allocation over time, and it becomes increasingly conservative as the stated target date draws near. At the “landing point” (reached at the target date), the Fund reaches its most conservative asset allocation and thereafter, such strategic asset allocation will generally become fixed.
Manager’s Discussion
The Fund’s performance can be attributed largely to its allocation among equities, fixed income securities, and short-term investments and other net assets, and to the actual performance of the fund investments. This allocation shifts every year, in accordance with the retirement date associated with the portfolio.
At period-end, Franklin Templeton 2025 Retirement Target Fund allocated 72.0% of total net assets to equity and 17.5% to fixed income. Domestic equity exposure was 65.4% of the total equity weighting, and foreign equity made up the balance. The portfolio was diversified across capitalization sizes and investment styles, and on December 31, 2012, we held shares in large-, mid- and small-capitalization equity funds, representing both growth and
1. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 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.
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value styles. Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, at 16.6% of the Fund’s total net assets, was our largest equity fund weighting at period-end. On the fixed income side, domestic exposure was 63.4% of the Fund’s total fixed income weighting, with the balance in foreign fixed income. Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund – Advisor Class was our largest fixed income fund weighting at 5.4% of total net assets.
Our largest domestic growth fund holding, Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, and our largest domestic value fund holding, Franklin Rising Dividends Fund – Advisor Class, underperformed the S&P 500. Our largest foreign equity fund holding, Templeton Foreign Fund – Advisor Class, outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, while Mutual European Fund – Class Z performed comparably to the index. On the fixed income side, Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund – Advisor Class underperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, and Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class outperformed the index.
Thank you for your continued participation in Franklin Templeton 2025 Retirement Target Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.
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Performance Summary as of 12/31/12
Franklin Templeton 2025 Retirement Target Fund
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.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Performance1
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; Class R/Advisor Class: no sales charges.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Total Return Index Comparison for a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment1
Total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods shown. It includes any applicable maximum sales charge, Fund expenses, account fees and reinvested distributions. The unmanaged indexes include reinvestment of any income or distributions. They differ from the Fund in composition and do not pay management fees or expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Endnotes
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. It’s important to note that the principal value of the Fund will fluctuate and is not guaranteed at any time, including at or after the stated target date for the Fund, nor is there any guarantee that the Fund will provide sufficient income, at or through the investor’s retirement. Generally, investors should be comfortable with fluctuation in the value of their investments, especially over the short term. Stock prices fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and dramatically, due to factors affecting individual companies, particular industries or sectors, or general market conditions. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund’s share price may decline. Foreign investing carries additional risks such as currency and market volatility and political or social instability, risks that are heightened in developing countries. Because the Fund invests in underlying funds, which may engage in a variety of investment strategies involving certain risks, the Fund may be subject to those same risks. These risks are described more fully in the Fund’s prospectus. Investors should consult their financial advisors for help selecting the appropriate fund of funds, or fund combination, based on an evaluation of their investment objectives, retirement time horizons and risk tolerance. The Fund is actively managed but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results.
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1. Fund investment results reflect the expense reduction, without which the results would have been lower. As of 5/1/11, the Fund’s glide path was modified, and among other changes, reflects a lower starting allocation to equity funds; such a change can impact performance.
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 prospectus current as of the date of this report and include the effect of acquired fund fees and expenses. In periods of market volatility, assets may decline significantly, causing total annual Fund operating expenses to become higher than the figures shown.
6. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. The S&P 500 is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure total U.S. equity market performance. The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance in global developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is a market capitalization-weighted index representing the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market with index components for government and corporate, mortgage pass-through and asset-backed securities. All issues included are SEC registered, taxable, dollar denominated and nonconvertible, must have at least one year to final maturity and must be rated investment grade (Baa3/BBB-/BBB- or higher) using the middle rating of Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, respectively. The P&R 90 Day U.S. T-Bill Index is a total return index based on a constant maturity instrument. Payden & Rygel includes both accrued interest and change in market price in its monthly total return calculations. The value of Treasuries, if held to maturity, is fixed; principal is guaranteed and interest is fixed.
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Your Fund’s Expenses
Franklin Templeton 2025 Retirement Target Fund
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, distribution 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.
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Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)
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.
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Franklin Templeton
2035 Retirement Target Fund
Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments: Franklin Templeton 2035 Retirement Target Fund seeks the highest level of long-term total return, which consists of capital appreciation and income, consistent with the Fund’s asset allocation. The Fund allocates among the broad asset classes of equity, fixed income and short-term (money market) investments by investing in a distinctly weighted combination of Franklin Templeton mutual funds (underlying funds), with an increasing emphasis on income as the target date of 2035 approaches. The target date is the approximate retirement year of the investor.
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.
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of +16.00% and +17.90%.1 The Fund’s fixed income benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, which tracks U.S. investment-grade bonds, posted a +4.21% total return.1 The Payden & Rygel (P&R) 90 Day U.S. T-Bill Index, a proxy for short-term investments and other net assets, had a +0.08% total return for the same period.1 You can find the Fund’s long-term performance data in the Performance Summary beginning on page 27.
Investment Strategy
When selecting equity funds, we consider the foreign and domestic exposure, market capitalization ranges, and investment style (growth vs. value) of the underlying Franklin Templeton funds and other fund investments (collectively, “fund investments”). When selecting fixed income funds, our primary focus is on maximizing income appropriate to the Fund’s risk profile. In evaluating the risk level of the fund investments, we analyze such factors as: (a) relative and absolute performance, including correlations with other fund investments as well as corresponding benchmarks, and (b) their volatility (the variability of returns from one period to the next). We attempt to invest the assets of each Target Fund in the same fund investments and will vary the fund investments’ allocation percentages based upon each Fund’s risk/return level. We change the Fund’s target asset allocation over time, and it becomes increasingly conservative as the stated target date draws near. At the “landing point” (reached at the target date), the Fund reaches its most conservative asset allocation and thereafter, such strategic asset allocation will generally become fixed.
Manager’s Discussion
The Fund’s performance can be attributed largely to its allocation among equities, fixed income securities, and short-term investments and other net assets, and to the actual performance of the fund investments. This allocation shifts every year, in accordance with the retirement date associated with the portfolio.
At period-end, Franklin Templeton 2035 Retirement Target Fund allocated 78.8% of total net assets to equity, and 13.2% to fixed income. Domestic equity exposure was 66.1% of the total equity weighting, and foreign equity made up the balance. The portfolio was diversified across capitalization sizes and investment styles, and on December 31, 2012, we held shares in large-, mid- and small-capitalization equity funds, representing both growth and value styles. Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, at 18.4% of the Fund’s
1. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 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.
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total net assets, was our largest equity fund weighting at period-end. On the fixed income side, domestic exposure was 62.1% of the Fund’s total fixed income weighting, with the balance in foreign fixed income. Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class was our largest fixed income fund weighting at 3.7% of total net assets.
Our largest domestic growth fund holding, Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, and our largest domestic value fund holding, Franklin Rising Dividends Fund – Advisor Class, underperformed the S&P 500. Our largest foreign equity fund holding, Templeton Foreign Fund – Advisor Class, outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, while Mutual European Fund – Class Z performed comparably to the index. On the fixed income side, Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund – Advisor Class underperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, and Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class outperformed the index.
Thank you for your continued participation in Franklin Templeton 2035 Retirement Target Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.
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Performance Summary as of 12/31/12
Franklin Templeton 2035 Retirement Target Fund
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.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Performance1
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; Class R/Advisor Class: no sales charges.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Total Return Index Comparison for a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment1
Total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods shown. It includes any applicable maximum sales charge, Fund expenses, account fees and reinvested distributions. The unmanaged indexes include reinvestment of any income or distributions. They differ from the Fund in composition and do not pay management fees or expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Endnotes
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. It’s important to note that the principal value of the Fund will fluctuate and is not guaranteed at any time, including at or after the stated target date for the Fund, nor is there any guarantee that the Fund will provide sufficient income, at or through the investor’s retirement. Generally, investors should be comfortable with fluctuation in the value of their investments, especially over the short term. Stock prices fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and dramatically, due to factors affecting individual companies, particular industries or sectors, or general market conditions. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund’s share price may decline. Foreign investing carries additional risks such as currency and market volatility and political or social instability, risks that are heightened in developing countries. Because the Fund invests in underlying funds, which may engage in a variety of investment strategies involving certain risks, the Fund may be subject to those same risks. These risks are described more fully in the Fund’s prospectus. Investors should consult their financial advisors for help selecting the appropriate fund of funds, or fund combination, based on an evaluation of their investment objectives, retirement time horizons and risk tolerance. The Fund is actively managed but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results.
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1. Fund investment results reflect the expense reduction, without which the results would have been lower. As of 5/1/11, the Fund’s glide path was modified, and among other changes, reflects a lower starting allocation to equity funds; such a change can impact performance.
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 prospectus current as of the date of this report and include the effect of acquired fund fees and expenses. In periods of market volatility, assets may decline significantly, causing total annual Fund operating expenses to become higher than the figures shown.
6. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. The S&P 500 is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure total U.S. equity market performance. The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance in global developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is a market capitalization-weighted index representing the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market with index components for government and corporate, mortgage pass-through and asset-backed securities. All issues included are SEC registered, taxable, dollar denominated and nonconvertible, must have at least one year to final maturity and must be rated investment grade (Baa3/BBB-/BBB- or higher) using the middle rating of Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, respectively. The P&R 90 Day U.S. T-Bill Index is a total return index based on a constant maturity instrument. Payden & Rygel includes both accrued interest and change in market price in its monthly total return calculations. The value of Treasuries, if held to maturity, is fixed; principal is guaranteed and interest is fixed.
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Your Fund’s Expenses
Franklin Templeton 2035 Retirement Target Fund
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, distribution 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.
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Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)
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.
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Franklin Templeton
2045 Retirement Target Fund
Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments: Franklin Templeton 2045 Retirement Target Fund seeks the highest level of long-term total return, which consists of capital appreciation and income, consistent with the Fund’s asset allocation. The Fund allocates among the broad asset classes of equity, fixed income and short-term (money market) investments by investing in a distinctly weighted combination of Franklin Templeton mutual funds (underlying funds), with an increasing emphasis on income as the target date of 2045 approaches. The target date is the approximate retirement year of the investor.
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.
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of +16.00% and +17.90%.1 The Fund’s fixed income benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, which tracks U.S. investment-grade bonds, posted a +4.21% total return.1 The Payden & Rygel (P&R) 90 Day U.S. T-Bill Index, a proxy for short-term investments and other net assets, had a +0.08% total return for the same period.1 You can find the Fund’s long-term performance data in the Performance Summary beginning on page 37.
Investment Strategy
When selecting equity funds, we consider the foreign and domestic exposure, market capitalization ranges, and investment style (growth vs. value) of the underlying Franklin Templeton funds and other fund investments (collectively, “fund investments”). When selecting fixed income funds, our primary focus is on maximizing income appropriate to the Fund’s risk profile. In evaluating the risk level of the fund investments, we analyze such factors as: (a) relative and absolute performance, including correlations with other fund investments as well as corresponding benchmarks, and (b) their volatility (the variability of returns from one period to the next). We attempt to invest the assets of each Target Fund in the same fund investments and will vary the fund investments’ allocation percentages based upon each Fund’s risk/return level. We change the Fund’s target asset allocation over time, and it becomes increasingly conservative as the stated target date draws near. At the “landing point” (reached at the target date), the Fund reaches its most conservative asset allocation and thereafter, such strategic asset allocation will generally become fixed.
Manager’s Discussion
The Fund’s performance can be attributed largely to its allocation among equities, fixed income securities, and short-term investments and other net assets, and to the actual performance of the fund investments. This allocation shifts every year, in accordance with the retirement date associated with the portfolio.
At period-end, Franklin Templeton 2045 Retirement Target Fund allocated 80.4% of total net assets to equity and 10.7% to fixed income. Domestic equity exposure was 65.9% of the total equity weighting, and foreign equity made up the balance. The portfolio was diversified across capitalization sizes and investment styles, and on December 31, 2012, we held shares in large-, mid- and small-capitalization equity funds, representing both growth and value styles. Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, at 19.3% of the Fund’s total
1. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 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.
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net assets, was our largest equity fund weighting at period-end. On the fixed income side, domestic exposure was 62.6% of the Fund’s total fixed income weighting, with the balance in foreign fixed income. Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class was our largest fixed income fund weighting at 2.85% of total net assets.
Our largest domestic growth fund holding, Franklin Growth Fund – Advisor Class, and our largest domestic value fund holding, Franklin Rising Dividends Fund – Advisor Class, underperformed the S&P 500. Our largest foreign equity fund holding, Templeton Foreign Fund – Advisor Class, outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, while Mutual European Fund – Class Z performed comparably to the index. On the fixed income side, Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund – Advisor Class underperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, and Templeton Global Bond Fund – Advisor Class outperformed the index.
Thank you for your continued participation in Franklin Templeton 2045 Retirement Target Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.
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Performance Summary as of 12/31/12
Franklin Templeton 2045 Retirement Target Fund
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.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Performance1
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; Class R/Advisor Class: no sales charges.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Total Return Index Comparison for a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment1
Total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods shown. It includes any applicable maximum sales charge, Fund expenses, account fees and reinvested distributions. The unmanaged indexes include reinvestment of any income or distributions. They differ from the Fund in composition and do not pay management fees or expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
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Performance Summary (continued)
Endnotes
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. It’s important to note that the principal value of the Fund will fluctuate and is not guaranteed at any time, including at or after the stated target date for the Fund, nor is there any guarantee that the Fund will provide sufficient income, at or through the investor’s retirement. Generally, investors should be comfortable with fluctuation in the value of their investments, especially over the short term. Stock prices fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and dramatically, due to factors affecting individual companies, particular industries or sectors, or general market conditions. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund’s share price may decline. Foreign investing carries additional risks such as currency and market volatility and political or social instability, risks that are heightened in developing countries. Because the Fund invests in underlying funds, which may engage in a variety of investment strategies involving certain risks, the Fund may be subject to those same risks. These risks are described more fully in the Fund’s prospectus. Investors should consult their financial advisors for help selecting the appropriate fund of funds, or fund combination, based on an evaluation of their investment objectives, retirement time horizons and risk tolerance. The Fund is actively managed but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results.
Class C: Class R: | These shares have higher annual fees and expenses than Class A shares. Shares are available to certain eligible investors as described in the prospectus. 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. Fund investment results reflect the expense reduction, without which the results would have been lower. As of 5/1/11, the Fund’s glide path was modified, and among other changes, reflects a lower starting allocation to equity funds; such a change can impact performance.
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 prospectus current as of the date of this report and include the effect of acquired fund fees and expenses. In periods of market volatility, assets may decline significantly, causing total annual Fund operating expenses to become higher than the figures shown.
6. Source: © 2013 Morningstar. The S&P 500 is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure total U.S. equity market performance. The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance in global developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is a market capitalization-weighted index representing the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market with index components for government and corporate, mortgage pass-through and asset-backed securities. All issues included are SEC registered, taxable, dollar denominated and nonconvertible, must have at least one year to final maturity and must be rated investment grade (Baa3/BBB-/BBB- or higher) using the middle rating of Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, respectively. The P&R 90 Day U.S. T-Bill Index is a total return index based on a constant maturity instrument. Payden & Rygel includes both accrued interest and change in market price in its monthly total return calculations. The value of Treasuries, if held to maturity, is fixed; principal is guaranteed and interest is fixed.
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Your Fund’s Expenses
Franklin Templeton 2045 Retirement Target Fund
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, distribution 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.
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Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)
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.
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Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series
Financial Highlights
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Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments, December 31, 2012
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Statement of Investments, December 31, 2012 (continued)
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Statement of Investments, December 31, 2012
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Financial Highlights
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Statement of Investments, December 31, 2012
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Financial Highlights (continued)
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Statement of Investments, December 31, 2012
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Financial Statements
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Financial Statements (continued)
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Financial Statements (continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series (Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (1940 Act) as an open-end investment company, consisting of ten separate funds, four of which are included in this report (Funds). The financial statements of the remaining funds in the Trust are presented separately. The Funds invest primarily in Franklin Templeton mutual funds (Underlying Funds). The Funds offer four classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, and Advisor Class. Each class of shares differs by its initial sales load, contingent deferred sales charges, distribution fees, voting rights on matters affecting a single class and its exchange privilege.
The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.
a. Financial Instrument Valuation
The Funds’ 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. Under procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Fund’s administrator, investment manager and other affiliates have formed the Valuation and Liquidity Oversight Committee (VLOC). The VLOC provides administration and oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved annually by the Board. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their closing net asset value each trading day. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) 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.
b. Joint Repurchase Agreement
The Franklin Templeton 2015 Retirement Target 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 funds’ custodian. The market 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%. The joint repurchase agreement held by the Fund at year end had been entered into on December 31, 2012.
c. Income Taxes
It is each fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. Each 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
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c. | Income Taxes (continued) |
Each 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 December 31, 2012, and for all open tax years, each fund has determined that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits is required in each 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 statute of limitation.
d. 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. Estimated expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and realized gain distributions by Underlying Funds and ETFs are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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.
Common expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated among the funds based on the ratio of net assets of each fund to the combined net assets of the Trust. Fund specific expenses are charged directly to the fund that incurred the expense.
The Funds indirectly bear their proportionate share of expenses from the Underlying Funds and ETFs. Since the Underlying Funds and ETFs have varied expense levels and the Funds may own different proportions of the Underlying Funds and ETFs at different times, the amount of expenses incurred indirectly by the Funds will vary.
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.
e. Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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f. | Guarantees and Indemnifications |
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified by the Trust against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. Currently, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At December 31, 2012, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized (without par value). Transactions in the Funds’ shares were as follows:
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3. 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 Funds are also officers and/or directors/trustees of certain of the Underlying Funds and of the following subsidiaries:
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a. Asset Allocation Fees
The Funds pay an asset allocation fee to Advisers of 0.25% per year of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds for investment advisory services, consisting principally of determining the allocation of assets of the Funds among the designated Underlying Funds and ETFs.
b. Administrative Fees
FT Services, under terms of an agreement, provides administrative services to the Funds and is not paid by the Funds for the services.
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 Funds’ Class A reimbursement distribution plans, the Funds reimburse Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of each Funds’ shares up to the maximum annual plan rate for each class. Under the Class A reimbursement distribution plans, costs exceeding the maximum for the current plan year cannot be reimbursed in subsequent periods. In addition, under the Funds’ Class C and R compensation distribution plans, the Funds pay Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of each fund’s shares up to the maximum annual plan rate for each class.
The maximum annual plan rates, based on the average daily net assets, for each class, are as follows:
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The Board has set the current rate at 0.30% per year for Class A shares until further notice and approval by the Board.
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3. | TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (continued) |
d. | Sales Charges/Underwriting Agreements |
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Funds. 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 Funds of the following commission transactions related to the sales and redemptions of the Funds’ shares for the year:
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Advisers has contractually agreed in advance to waive or limit its fees and to assume as its own expense certain expenses otherwise payable by the funds so that the common expenses (i.e. a combination of asset allocation fees, transfer agent fees, and other expenses, but excluding distribution fees, and acquired fund fees and expenses) for each class of the funds do not exceed 0.15% (other than certain non-routine expenses or costs, including those relating to litigation, indemnification, reorganizations, and liquidations) until April 30, 2013.
4. EXPENSE OFFSET ARRANGEMENT
The Funds have entered into an arrangement with their custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Funds’ custodian expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2012, there were no credits earned.
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5. INCOME TAXES (continued)
Differences between income and/or capital gains as determined on a book basis and a tax basis are primarily due to differing treatments of short term capital gains distributions from Underlying Funds and ETFs and wash sales.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of Underlying Funds and ETFs (excluding short term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2012, were as follows:
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8. SPECIAL SERVICING AGREEMENT
The Funds participate in a Special Servicing Agreement (SSA) with the Underlying Funds (except for the Franklin Pelagos Commodities Strategy Fund and Franklin Pelagos Managed Futures Strategy Fund) and certain service providers of the Funds and of the Underlying Funds. Under the SSA, each Underlying Fund may pay a portion of the Funds’ expenses (other than any asset allocation and distribution fees) to the extent such payments are less than the amount of the benefits realized or expected to be realized by the Underlying Fund (e.g., due to reduced costs associated with servicing accounts) from the investment in the Underlying Fund by the Funds. The amount of expenses borne by the Underlying Funds during the year ended December 31, 2012 is noted in the Statements of Operations. Effective May 1, 2013, the SSA will be discontinued until further notice and approval by the Board.
9. CREDIT FACILITY
The Funds, together with other U.S. registered and foreign investment funds (collectively, Borrowers), managed by Franklin Templeton Investments, are borrowers in a joint syndicated senior unsecured credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (Global Credit Facility) which matured on January 18, 2013. This Global Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests. Effective January 18, 2013, the Borrowers renewed the Global Credit Facility which matures on January 17, 2014.
Under the terms of the Global Credit Facility, the Funds shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the Funds and other costs incurred by the Funds, pay their share of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and maintenance of the Global Credit Facility, based upon their relative share of the aggregate net assets of all of the Borrowers, including an annual commitment fee of 0.07% based upon the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. These fees are reflected in other expenses on the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Funds did not use the Global Credit Facility.
10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Funds follow a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Funds’ own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ 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, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.)
- Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of financial instruments)
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10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing financial instruments are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those financial instruments.
For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Funds have 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 December 31, 2012, in valuing the Funds’ assets carried at fair value, is as follows:
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11. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in the ASU enhance disclosures about offsetting of financial assets and liabilities to enable investors to understand the effect of these arrangements on a fund’s financial position. In January 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The
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11. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)
amendments in ASU No. 2013-01 clarify the intended scope of disclosures required by ASU
No. 2011-11. These ASUs are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Funds believe the adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on their financial statements.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure other than those already disclosed in the financial statements.
ABBREVIATIONS
Selected Portfolio
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the statements of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Franklin Templeton 2015 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin Templeton 2025 Retirement Target Fund, Franklin Templeton 2035 Retirement Target Fund and Franklin Templeton 2045 Retirement Target Fund (separate portfolios of Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at December 31, 2012, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2012 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
February 15, 2013
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Tax Information (unaudited)
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Foreign Tax Paid Per Share (Column 1) is the amount per share available to you, as a tax credit (assuming you held your shares in the Fund for a minimum of 16 days during the 31-day period beginning 15 days before the ex-dividend date of the Funds’ distribution to which the foreign taxes relate), or, as a tax deduction.
Foreign Source Income Per Share (Column 2) is the amount per share of income dividends attributable to foreign securities held by the underlying funds, plus any foreign taxes withheld on these dividends. The amounts reported include foreign source qualified dividends that have not been adjusted for the rate differential applicable to such dividend income.1
Foreign Qualified Dividends Per Share (Column 3) is the amount per share of foreign source qualified dividends, plus any foreign taxes withheld on these dividends. These amounts represent the portion of the Foreign Source Income reported to you in column 2 that were derived from qualified foreign securities held by the underlying funds.1
By mid-February 2013, shareholders will receive Form 1099-DIV which will include their share of taxes paid and foreign source income distributed during the calendar year 2012. The Foreign Source Income reported on Form 1099-DIV has not been adjusted for the rate differential on foreign source qualified dividend income. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisors for information on the treatment of these amounts on their 2012 individual income tax returns.
1Qualified dividends are taxed at reduced long term capital gains tax rates. In determining the amount of foreign tax credit that may be applied against the U.S. tax liability of individuals receiving foreign source qualified dividends, adjustments may be required to the foreign tax credit limitation calculation to reflect the rate differential applicable to such dividend income. The rules however permit certain individuals to elect not to apply the rate differential adjustments for capital gains and/or dividends for any taxable year. Please consult your tax advisor and the instructions to Form 1116 for more information.
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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.
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Shareholder Information
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Trust’s investment manager has established Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (Policies) that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. Shareholders may view the Trust’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 Trust’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 December 31.
Quarterly Statement of Investments
The Trust 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 each 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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