FRANKLIN TEMPLETON
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
October 1, 2019
Filed Via EDGAR (CIK 0001535538)
Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds (“Registrant”)
File Nos. 333-189667 and 811-22641
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing on behalf of the above-referenced Registrant, pursuant to Rule 477(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to request the consent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to the withdrawal of the post-effective amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed with EDGAR submission type 485BPOS, which was accepted via the EDGAR system at 11:04:57 on September 27, 2019 (Accession No. 0001379491-19-004249). The Amendment erroneously included an outdated version of one of its prospectuses. The Registrant represents that no securities were issued or sold pursuant to the Amendment.
Therefore, the Registrant respectfully requests the Commission’s consent to the withdrawal of Registrant’s Amendment (Accession No. 0001379491-19-004249) filed under the EDGAR submission type 485BPOS.
If you have any questions, or require anything further regarding the request, please contact me at (650) 312-2018.
Very truly yours,
Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
/s/ Steven J. Gray
Steven J. Gray
Vice President and Secretary
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