SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
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FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST
FRANKLIN TAX-FREE TRUST
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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 | Proxy Notice - Please Vote |
Dear First Name Last Name,
Your fund listed below currently has one or more proxies that need your vote. To vote online, sign into your account at franklintempleton.com and select "Vote Now" from the box titled “You may have fund vote(s) awaiting your attention.”
Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. Please take the time to read the proxy statement and cast your proxy vote today!
Additional information on this proxy:
| • | Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Franklin Florida Tax-Free Income Fund |
| • | Meeting Date: October 22, 2021 |
| • | For shareholders of the fund as of August 12, 2021 |
PROXY CONTROL NUMBER: 123456789101
If you have any questions about this proxy or to request a paper copy of these proxy materials, please call (866) 796-7179.1 To vote your proxy by phone rather than online, call (888) 227-9349. You will need to provide your control number referenced above.
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We look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC
| 1 | There is no cost to you for requesting a paper copy. Please make your request before October 6, 2021 to allow for a timely delivery of the proxy materials. |
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© Copyright 1999-2015. Franklin Templeton. All rights reserved.
 | Proxy Notice - Please Vote |
Dear First Name Last Name,
Your fund listed below currently has one or more proxies that need your vote. To vote online, sign into your account at franklintempleton.com and select "Vote Now" from the box titled “You may have fund vote(s) awaiting your attention.”
Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. Please take the time to read the proxy statement and cast your proxy vote today!
Additional information on this proxy:
| • | Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Franklin Kentucky Tax-Free Income Fund |
| • | Meeting Date: October 22, 2021 |
| • | For shareholders of the fund as of August 12, 2021 |
PROXY CONTROL NUMBER: 123456789101
If you have any questions about this proxy or to request a paper copy of these proxy materials, please call (866) 796-7179.1 To vote your proxy by phone rather than online, call (888) 227-9349. You will need to provide your control number referenced above.
To access electronic proxy materials, you may need Adobe Acrobat Reader software. This software is available for download at no cost at http://www.adobe.com.
We look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC
| 1 | There is no cost to you for requesting a paper copy. Please make your request before October 6, 2021 to allow for a timely delivery of the proxy materials. |
You are receiving this email because you have elected to receive proxy materials via electronic delivery.
Visit franklintempleton.com to access account information, fund performance, market commentary and more.
You may contact us with any questions by email or call us at (800) 632-2301.
If you'd like to update your eDelivery options, sign in to your account and select "Change Delivery Options."
We do not send unsolicited emails asking our customers for private information such as Social Security numbers or account numbers. Any such request should be reported to us immediately at (800) 632-2301. Learn more about email safety and online security.
To make sure our emails to you aren't directed to your bulk or junk mail folders, please add onlineservices@franklintempleton.com to your email address book.
© Copyright 1999-2015. Franklin Templeton. All rights reserved.
 | Proxy Notice - Please Vote |
Dear First Name Last Name,
Your fund listed below currently has one or more proxies that need your vote. To vote online, sign into your account at franklintempleton.com and select "Vote Now" from the box titled “You may have fund vote(s) awaiting your attention.”
Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. Please take the time to read the proxy statement and cast your proxy vote today!
Additional information on this proxy:
| • | Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Franklin Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund |
| • | Meeting Date: October 22, 2021 |
| • | For shareholders of the fund as of August 12, 2021 |
PROXY CONTROL NUMBER: 123456789101
If you have any questions about this proxy or to request a paper copy of these proxy materials, please call (866) 796-7179.1 To vote your proxy by phone rather than online, call (888) 227-9349. You will need to provide your control number referenced above.
To access electronic proxy materials, you may need Adobe Acrobat Reader software. This software is available for download at no cost at http://www.adobe.com.
We look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC
| 1 | There is no cost to you for requesting a paper copy. Please make your request before October 6, 2021 to allow for a timely delivery of the proxy materials. |
You are receiving this email because you have elected to receive proxy materials via electronic delivery.
Visit franklintempleton.com to access account information, fund performance, market commentary and more.
You may contact us with any questions by email or call us at (800) 632-2301.
If you'd like to update your eDelivery options, sign in to your account and select "Change Delivery Options."
We do not send unsolicited emails asking our customers for private information such as Social Security numbers or account numbers. Any such request should be reported to us immediately at (800) 632-2301. Learn more about email safety and online security.
To make sure our emails to you aren't directed to your bulk or junk mail folders, please add onlineservices@franklintempleton.com to your email address book.
© Copyright 1999-2015. Franklin Templeton. All rights reserved.
