# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000872625
**File Stem:** 0000872625-23-000003
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6454
**Document Hash:** f7ad4bf7e9e48d64ea73a5d8204e7e3d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000872625-23-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20230203

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000872625-23-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: AW

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230203

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230203

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000872625
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0430

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** AW

**SEC ACT:**
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-39088
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23583704

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
- **CITY:** SAN MATEO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94403-1906
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 650-570-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
- **CITY:** SAN MATEO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94403-1906

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA 250 GROWTH FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19911216

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA 250 GROWTH INDEX FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19910917

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON

One Franklin Parkway

San Mateo, California 94403-1906

February 3, 2023

Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000872625)

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Franklin Strategic Series (Registrant)

File Nos. 033-39088 and 811-06243

Ladies/Gentlemen:

I am writing on behalf of Franklin Strategic Series (Registrant), pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 to request the consent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) to the withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 (Amendment) to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A filed under EDGAR submission type 485APOS, which was accepted via the EDGAR system at 2:55 p.m. on February 28, 2020 (Accession No. 0001379491-20-000724). The automatic effectiveness of the Amendment had been delayed pursuant to subsequent 485BXT filings with the Commission via EDGAR, as listed below (Delaying Amendments):

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|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Post-Effective Amendment** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Filing Date** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Accession Number** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 95 | &nbsp;&nbsp; May 12, 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-20-000023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 97 | &nbsp;&nbsp; June 10, 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-20-000032 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 99 | &nbsp;&nbsp; July 9, 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-20-000047 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 101 | &nbsp;&nbsp; August 7, 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-20-000058 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 104 | &nbsp;&nbsp; September 3, 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-20-000072 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 107 | &nbsp;&nbsp; October 1, 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-20-000080 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 109 | &nbsp;&nbsp; October 29, 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-20-000090 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 111 | &nbsp;&nbsp; November 25, 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-20-000097 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 113 | &nbsp;&nbsp; December 23, 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-20-000107 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 116 | &nbsp;&nbsp; January 21, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-21-000010 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 118 | &nbsp;&nbsp; February 18, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-21-000018 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 120 | &nbsp;&nbsp; March 18, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-21-000024 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 122 | &nbsp;&nbsp; April 15, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-21-000030 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 124 | &nbsp;&nbsp; May 13, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-21-000036 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 125 | &nbsp;&nbsp; June 10, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-21-000047 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 126 | &nbsp;&nbsp; July 8, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0000872625-21-000050 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 127 | &nbsp;&nbsp; August 5, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-21-002159 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 129 | &nbsp;&nbsp; September 2, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-21-002628 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 130 | &nbsp;&nbsp; September 30, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-21-002998 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 131 | &nbsp;&nbsp; October 28, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-21-003647 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 132 | &nbsp;&nbsp; November 24, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-21-003742 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 133 | &nbsp;&nbsp; December 22, 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-21-004197 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 135 | &nbsp;&nbsp; January 20, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-000092 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 136 | &nbsp;&nbsp; February 17, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-000284 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 137 | &nbsp;&nbsp; March 17, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-001008 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 138 | &nbsp;&nbsp; April 13, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-001119 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 139 | &nbsp;&nbsp; May 12, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-001743 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 140  | &nbsp;&nbsp; June 9, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-002163 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 141 | &nbsp;&nbsp; July 7, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-002328 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 142 | &nbsp;&nbsp; August 4, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-002665 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 144 | &nbsp;&nbsp; September 1, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-003225 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 145 | &nbsp;&nbsp; September 29, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-003484 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 146 | &nbsp;&nbsp; October 27, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-003663 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 147 | &nbsp;&nbsp; November 23, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-003740 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 148 | &nbsp;&nbsp; December 22, 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-22-004333 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; No. 150 | &nbsp;&nbsp; January 19, 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0001741773-23-000058 |

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The Amendment was filed in anticipation of the launch of new Franklin Emerging Technology Fund a series of the Registrant and the Delaying Amendments were filed for the sole purpose of delaying the effectiveness of the Amendment. However, at the present time, the Registrant does not intend to launch Franklin Emerging Technology Fund and no securities were sold in connection with the offering.

Therefore, the Registrant respectfully requests the Commission's consent to the withdrawal of Registrant's Amendment (Accession No. 0001379491-20-000724) filed under the EDGAR submission type 485APOS and the associated Delaying Amendments listed above filed under the EDGAR submission type 485BXT.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please call Amy Fitzsimmons at (215) 564-8711.

Sincerely yours,

FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES

<u>/s/STEVEN J. GRAY</u>

Steven J. Gray

Vice President and Co-Secretary