Laura F. Fergerson

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment trust. Its investment strategy employs a fundamental, value-oriented, and long-term approach. The company was founded on September 20, 1994 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Franklin Multi Income Trust operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust which is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. Franklin Templeton Services, LLC administers the trust. It is headquartered in Mateo, CA.

Templeton Russia & East European Fund, Inc. operated as a closed-end investment trust company. The fund's investment objective was to seek long-term capital appreciation. It was founded on September 30, 1994 and was headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Franklin Mutual Recovery Fund is a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. It provides Investment services. Franklin Mutual also provides significant exposure to three strategies-event-driven value equities, merger arbitrage and distressed debt. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Short Hills, NJ.

Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds is an open-end investment fund/unit trust. Its investment objective is to seek capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad equity markets. The company may invest in a wide range of securities and other investments including, but not limited to: equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, rights and warrants, private and registered investment vehicles and exchange-traded funds; debt securities including bonds, notes, debentures, banker's acceptances and commercial paper; loans and loan participations; and mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, including collateralized debt obligations. It may also invest in securities of U.S. and foreign companies, including those located in emerging markets, of any capitalization size. The company was founded on July 21, 2011 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Franklin Templeton ETF Trust is an open-end management investment company. The company was founded on October 9, 2015 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

Franklin Templeton Institutional LLC (FTI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). FTI provides investment advisory and portfolio management services under investment management agreements with clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds as well as to separate accounts.