N-PX: Filer Information

Filer CIK

0000893226

Filer CCC

********

Date of Report

06/30/2024

Are you a Registered Management Investment Company or an Institutional Manager?

Registered Management Investment Company

Filer Investment Company Type

Form N-1A Filer (Mutual Fund)

Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?

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LIVE

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TEST

Is this an electronic copy of an official filing submitted in paper format?

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Submission Contact Information

Name

Phone Number

E-mail Address

Notification Information

Notify via Filing Website only?

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N-PX: Series/Class (Contract) Information

Series ID Record:1

Series ID

S000006875

Class ID Record:1

Class ID

C000018610

Class ID Record:2

Class ID

C000112386

Class ID Record:3

Class ID

C000112387

Class ID Record:4

Class ID

C000112388

Class ID Record:5

Class ID

C000194406

N-PX: Cover Page

Name and address of reporting person:

Name of reporting person (For registered management investment companies, provide exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio

Street 1

One Franklin Parkway

Street 2

City

San Mateo

State/Country

CALIFORNIA

Zip code and zip code extension or foreign postal code

94403-1906

Telephone number of reporting person, including area code:

650-312-2000

Name and address of agent for service:

Name of agent for service

Alison E. Baur

Street 1

One Franklin Parkway

Street 2

City

San Mateo

State/Country

CALIFORNIA

Zip code and zip code extension or foreign postal code

94403-1906

Reporting Period:

Report for the year ended June 30, 2024

SEC Investment Company Act or Form 13F File Number:

811-07288

CRD Number (if any):

Other SEC File Number (if any):

Legal Entity Identifier (if any):

JHIR876BDWO4Q68OQX18

Report Type (check only one):

Registered Management Investment Company.

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Fund Voting Report (Check here if the registered management investment company held one or more securities it was entitled to vote.)

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Fund Notice Report (Check here if the registered management investment company did not hold any securities it was entitled to vote.)

Institutional Manager.

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Institutional Manager Voting Report (Check here if all proxy votes of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

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Institutional Manager Notice Report (Check here if no proxy votes are reported in this report and complete the notice report filing explanation section below)

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Institutional Manager Combination Report (Check here if a portion of the proxy votes for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting person(s).)

Do you wish to provide explanatory information pursuant to Special Instruction B.4?:

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Yes

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No

Additional information:

N-PX: Summary - Included Managers

Number of Included Institutional Managers:

0

Included Institutional Managers:

NONE

N-PX: Summary - Included Series

Number of Series:

1

Information about the Series:1

Series Identification Number:

S000006875

Series Name:

Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio

LEI:

JHIR876BDWO4Q68OQX18

N-PX: Signature Block

Reporting Person:

Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio

By (Signature):

Christopher Kings

By (Printed Signature):

Christopher Kings

By (Title):

Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration

Date:

08/23/2024