# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000878087
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-090224
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 3450
**Document Hash:** 2fb42d5cc38ac311126292a355914594
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-090224.hdr.sgml**: 20260304

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-090224

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260304

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260304

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260304

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000878087

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 593078238
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-42163
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26719278

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 S.E. 300 2ND STREET
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33301-1923
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9545277500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 S.E. 300 2ND STREET
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33301-1923

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Templeton Developing Markets Trust (Series ID: S000008756)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name    | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A       | TEDMX         | C000023832 |
| Class C       | TDMTX         | C000023834 |
| Advisor Class | TDADX         | C000023835 |
| Class R       | TDMRX         | C000023836 |
| Class R6      | FDEVX         | C000128734 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Templeton Developing Markets Trust (Series ID: S000008756)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000023832 | Class A       | TEDMX           |
| C000023834 | Class C       | TDMTX           |
| C000023835 | Advisor Class | TDADX           |
| C000023836 | Class R       | TDMRX           |
| C000128734 | Class R6      | FDEVX           |

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711-P1 03/26

#### TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUST

#### SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 4, 2026

#### TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS, PROSPECTUS

#### AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)

#### EACH DATED MAY 1, 2025

#### IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE IN NAME AND INVESTMENT POLICY
The Fund is adopting changes to its name and 80% investment policy described below. The adoption of these changes does not reflect a change in the investment objective or investment focus of the Fund, or the principal risks of investing in the Fund. More detail about these and related changes to the Fund's Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI are described below.

**1) Effective June 1, 2026, the Fund's name will be changed to "Templeton Emerging Markets Equity Fund." Therefore, all references to "Templeton Developing Markets Trust" will be replaced with "Templeton Emerging Markets Equity Fund" on that date.** 

**2) Effective June 1, 2026, the Fund's 80% investment policy as stated in the Fund's Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI is replaced with the following:** 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies located or operating in emerging market countries.

**3) In connection with the change to the Fund's 80% investment policy, effective June 1, 2026, all references in the Fund's Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI to "developing market countries" and "developing markets" are replaced with "emerging market countries" and "emerging markets", respectively.** 

#### Please retain this supplement for future reference.