# EDGAR Filing Document

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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
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**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CSR

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000350900

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 592098933
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CSR
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-03143
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251432184

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

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19961112

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TEMPLETON SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TEMPLETON GLOBAL FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19910115

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund (Series ID: S000008758)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000023841 | Class A       | TEMGX           |
| C000023842 | Class C       | TESGX           |
| C000023843 | Advisor Class | TGSAX           |
| C000128753 | Class R6      | FBOGX           |

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

**FORM N-CSR** 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number **811-03143**

**Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

**300 S.E. 2<sup>nd</sup> Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1923**

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Alison Baur

Franklin Templeton

One Franklin Parkway

San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(650) 312-2000**

Date of fiscal year end: **August 31**

Date of reporting period: **August 31, 2025**

ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Report to Shareholders is filed herewith

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund**  | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| Class A [TEMGX] | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| Annual Shareholder Report \| August 31, 2025  | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| ![image](img2195_202408190904545.jpg) | ![image](img2195_202408190904545.jpg) |

---

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund for the period September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025.

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236.

**WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR?** (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Class Name** | **Costs of a $10,000** **investment** | **Costs paid as a percentage of a** **$10,000 investment**<sup>\*</sup>  |
| Class A | $135 | 1.34% |

---

\* Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.

**HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?**

For the twelve months ended August 31, 2025, Class A shares of Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund returned 1.16%. The Fund compares its performance to the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index-NR, which returned 12.98% for the same period.

**PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Top contributors to performance:** | **Top contributors to performance:** |
| ↑ | Italy-based Technogym, a market leader in the gym-equipment industry, was the top relative contributor for the year. Its leadership in digital innovation and end-user solutions has enabled it to take market share from competitors. |
| ↑ | The shares of OneSpaWorld Holdings, which operates spas on cruise ships, benefited from increased consumer demand for cruises. The Bahamas-based company has the leading market share in outsourced maritime health and wellness and is 10 times the size of its next largest competitor. |
| ↑ | TechnoPro Holdings, a Japan-based provider of temporary dispatch staffing services, was a significant relative contributor for the period. Shares benefited after Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, announced an offer in August 2025 to acquire the company at a significant premium to its closing average for the past three months. |

---

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Top detractors from performance:** | **Top detractors from performance:** |
| ↓ | Greggs, a U.K.-based leading sandwich shop and bakery, has suffered from a continued slowing of revenue growth since the end of the pandemic, leading to weak share-price performance during the period. |
| ↓ | Ireland-based ICON was a significant underperformer in the health care sector, with its share price declining after it reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter 2025 earnings results, lowered its full-year guidance, and cited delays and cancellations in clinical trial activity—particularly among biotechnology clients—highlighting ongoing softness in the contract research market. |
| ↓ | U.S.-based Freshpet is an innovator in the North American pet food industry. The company operates refrigerated units at the end of pet supply aisles, offering food products for cats and dogs that are fresh, protein-based and free from processed ingredients. Shares were impacted by disappointing financial results during most of the period, particularly a surprising loss in its reported Q1 2025 earnings. |

---

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**HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?**

**The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.** The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

**VALUE OF A $** **10,000 INVESTMENT ($** **9,450 AFTER MAXIMUM APPLICABLE SALES CHARGE) –**

**Class A** 8/31/2015 — 8/31/2025

![image](ts4987img003.jpg)

**AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%)** Period Ended August 31, 2025

---

| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **1 Year** | **5 Year** | **10 Year** |
| **Class A**  | 1.16 | 6.17 | 5.73 |
| **Class A (with sales charge)**  | -4.42 | 4.99 | 5.14 |
| **MSCI All Country World Index-NR**  | 15.79 | 12.00 | 11.10 |
| **MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index-NR**  | 12.98 | 10.46 | 8.84 |

---

Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

Performance for periods prior to September 10, 2018, has been restated to reflect the current maximum sales charge, which is lower than the maximum sales charge prior to that date.

For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236 or visit

https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.

Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.

**KEY FUND STATISTICS** (as of August 31, 2025)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Total Net Assets** | $831155650 |
| **Total Number of Portfolio Holdings** | 94 |
| **Total Management Fee Paid** | $7339082 |
| **Portfolio Turnover Rate** | 15.75% |

---

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**WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN?** (as of August 31, 2025)

**Portfolio Composition**<sup>\*</sup> **(% of Total Investments)**

![image](ts4987img004.jpg)

\* Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | **WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?** |
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its: |
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | • prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information |

---

**HOUSEHOLDING**

You will receive the Fund's shareholder reports every six months. In addition, you will receive an annual updated summary prospectus (detail prospectus available upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only one copy of the shareholder reports and summary prospectus. This process, called "householding," will continue indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236. At any time, you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and shareholder reports on our website. If you choose, you may receive these documents through electronic delivery.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund**  | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| Class C [TESGX] | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| Annual Shareholder Report \| August 31, 2025  | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| ![image](img2195_202408190904545.jpg) | ![image](img2195_202408190904545.jpg) |

---

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund for the period September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025.

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236.

**WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR?** (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Class Name** | **Costs of a $10,000** **investment** | **Costs paid as a percentage of a** **$10,000 investment**<sup>\*</sup>  |
| Class C | $208 | 2.08% |

---

\* Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.

**HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?**

For the twelve months ended August 31, 2025, Class C shares of Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund returned 0.47%. The Fund compares its performance to the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index-NR, which returned 12.98% for the same period.

**PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Top contributors to performance:** | **Top contributors to performance:** |
| ↑ | Italy-based Technogym, a market leader in the gym-equipment industry, was the top relative contributor for the year. Its leadership in digital innovation and end-user solutions has enabled it to take market share from competitors. |
| ↑ | The shares of OneSpaWorld Holdings, which operates spas on cruise ships, benefited from increased consumer demand for cruises. The Bahamas-based company has the leading market share in outsourced maritime health and wellness and is 10 times the size of its next largest competitor. |
| ↑ | TechnoPro Holdings, a Japan-based provider of temporary dispatch staffing services, was a significant relative contributor for the period. Shares benefited after Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, announced an offer in August 2025 to acquire the company at a significant premium to its closing average for the past three months. |

---

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Top detractors from performance:** | **Top detractors from performance:** |
| ↓ | Greggs, a U.K.-based leading sandwich shop and bakery, has suffered from a continued slowing of revenue growth since the end of the pandemic, leading to weak share-price performance during the period. |
| ↓ | Ireland-based ICON was a significant underperformer in the health care sector, with its share price declining after it reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter 2025 earnings results, lowered its full-year guidance, and cited delays and cancellations in clinical trial activity—particularly among biotechnology clients—highlighting ongoing softness in the contract research market. |
| ↓ | U.S.-based Freshpet is an innovator in the North American pet food industry. The company operates refrigerated units at the end of pet supply aisles, offering food products for cats and dogs that are fresh, protein-based and free from processed ingredients. Shares were impacted by disappointing financial results during most of the period, particularly a surprising loss in its reported Q1 2025 earnings. |

---

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**HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?**

**The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.** The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

**VALUE OF A $** **10,000 INVESTMENT –** **Class C** 8/31/2015 — 8/31/2025

![image](ts4989img003.jpg)

**AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%)** Period Ended August 31, 2025

---

| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **1 Year** | **5 Year** | **10 Year** |
| **Class C**  | 0.47 | 5.39 | 4.93 |
| **Class C (with sales charge)**  | -0.51 | 5.39 | 4.93 |
| **MSCI All Country World Index-NR**  | 15.79 | 12.00 | 11.10 |
| **MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index-NR**  | 12.98 | 10.46 | 8.84 |

---

Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236 or visit

https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.

Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.

**KEY FUND STATISTICS** (as of August 31, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Total Net Assets** | $831155650 |
| **Total Number of Portfolio Holdings** | 94 |
| **Total Management Fee Paid** | $7339082 |
| **Portfolio Turnover Rate** | 15.75% |

---

**WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN?** (as of August 31, 2025)

**Portfolio Composition**<sup>\*</sup> **(% of Total Investments)**

![image](ts4989img004.jpg)

\* Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund PAGE 2 203-ATSR-1025

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | **WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?** |
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its: |
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | • prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information |

---

**HOUSEHOLDING**

You will receive the Fund's shareholder reports every six months. In addition, you will receive an annual updated summary prospectus (detail prospectus available upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only one copy of the shareholder reports and summary prospectus. This process, called "householding," will continue indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236. At any time, you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and shareholder reports on our website. If you choose, you may receive these documents through electronic delivery.

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund PAGE 3 203-ATSR-1025

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund**  | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| Class R6 [FBOGX] | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| Annual Shareholder Report \| August 31, 2025  | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| ![image](img2195_202408190904545.jpg) | ![image](img2195_202408190904545.jpg) |

---

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund for the period September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025.

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236.

**WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR?** (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Class Name** | **Costs of a $10,000** **investment** | **Costs paid as a percentage of a** **$10,000 investment**<sup>\*</sup>  |
| Class R6 | $99 | 0.98% |

---

\* Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.

**HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?**

For the twelve months ended August 31, 2025, Class R6 shares of Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund returned 1.53%. The Fund compares its performance to the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index-NR, which returned 12.98% for the same period.

**PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Top contributors to performance:** | **Top contributors to performance:** |
| ↑ | Italy-based Technogym, a market leader in the gym-equipment industry, was the top relative contributor for the year. Its leadership in digital innovation and end-user solutions has enabled it to take market share from competitors. |
| ↑ | The shares of OneSpaWorld Holdings, which operates spas on cruise ships, benefited from increased consumer demand for cruises. The Bahamas-based company has the leading market share in outsourced maritime health and wellness and is 10 times the size of its next largest competitor. |
| ↑ | TechnoPro Holdings, a Japan-based provider of temporary dispatch staffing services, was a significant relative contributor for the period. Shares benefited after Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, announced an offer in August 2025 to acquire the company at a significant premium to its closing average for the past three months. |

---

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Top detractors from performance:** | **Top detractors from performance:** |
| ↓ | Greggs, a U.K.-based leading sandwich shop and bakery, has suffered from a continued slowing of revenue growth since the end of the pandemic, leading to weak share-price performance during the period. |
| ↓ | Ireland-based ICON was a significant underperformer in the health care sector, with its share price declining after it reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter 2025 earnings results, lowered its full-year guidance, and cited delays and cancellations in clinical trial activity—particularly among biotechnology clients—highlighting ongoing softness in the contract research market. |
| ↓ | U.S.-based Freshpet is an innovator in the North American pet food industry. The company operates refrigerated units at the end of pet supply aisles, offering food products for cats and dogs that are fresh, protein-based and free from processed ingredients. Shares were impacted by disappointing financial results during most of the period, particularly a surprising loss in its reported Q1 2025 earnings. |

---

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund PAGE 1 313-ATSR-1025

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**HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?**

**The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.** The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

**VALUE OF A $** **10,000 INVESTMENT –** **Class R6** 8/31/2015 — 8/31/2025

![image](ts4990img003.jpg)

**AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%)** Period Ended August 31, 2025

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **1 Year** | **5 Year** | **10 Year** |
| **Class R6**  | 1.53 | 6.56 | 6.13 |
| **MSCI All Country World Index-NR**  | 15.79 | 12.00 | 11.10 |
| **MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index-NR**  | 12.98 | 10.46 | 8.84 |

---

Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236 or visit

https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.

Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.

**KEY FUND STATISTICS** (as of August 31, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Total Net Assets** | $831155650 |
| **Total Number of Portfolio Holdings** | 94 |
| **Total Management Fee Paid** | $7339082 |
| **Portfolio Turnover Rate** | 15.75% |

---

**WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN?** (as of August 31, 2025)

**Portfolio Composition**<sup>\*</sup> **(% of Total Investments)**

![image](ts4990img004.jpg)

\* Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund PAGE 2 313-ATSR-1025

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | **WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?** |
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its: |
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | • prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information |

---

**HOUSEHOLDING**

You will receive the Fund's shareholder reports every six months. In addition, you will receive an annual updated summary prospectus (detail prospectus available upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only one copy of the shareholder reports and summary prospectus. This process, called "householding," will continue indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236. At any time, you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and shareholder reports on our website. If you choose, you may receive these documents through electronic delivery.

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund PAGE 3 313-ATSR-1025

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund**  | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| Advisor Class [TGSAX] | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| Annual Shareholder Report \| August 31, 2025  | ![image](img2199_202405220716489.jpg) |
| ![image](img2195_202408190904545.jpg) | ![image](img2195_202408190904545.jpg) |

---

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund for the period September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025.

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236.

**WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST YEAR?** (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Class Name** | **Costs of a $10,000** **investment** | **Costs paid as a percentage of a** **$10,000 investment**<sup>\*</sup>  |
| Advisor Class | $110 | 1.09% |

---

\* Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.

**HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?**

For the twelve months ended August 31, 2025, Advisor Class shares of Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund returned 1.43%. The Fund compares its performance to the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index-NR, which returned 12.98% for the same period.

**PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Top contributors to performance:** | **Top contributors to performance:** |
| ↑ | Italy-based Technogym, a market leader in the gym-equipment industry, was the top relative contributor for the year. Its leadership in digital innovation and end-user solutions has enabled it to take market share from competitors. |
| ↑ | The shares of OneSpaWorld Holdings, which operates spas on cruise ships, benefited from increased consumer demand for cruises. The Bahamas-based company has the leading market share in outsourced maritime health and wellness and is 10 times the size of its next largest competitor. |
| ↑ | TechnoPro Holdings, a Japan-based provider of temporary dispatch staffing services, was a significant relative contributor for the period. Shares benefited after Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, announced an offer in August 2025 to acquire the company at a significant premium to its closing average for the past three months. |

---

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Top detractors from performance:** | **Top detractors from performance:** |
| ↓ | Greggs, a U.K.-based leading sandwich shop and bakery, has suffered from a continued slowing of revenue growth since the end of the pandemic, leading to weak share-price performance during the period. |
| ↓ | Ireland-based ICON was a significant underperformer in the health care sector, with its share price declining after it reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter 2025 earnings results, lowered its full-year guidance, and cited delays and cancellations in clinical trial activity—particularly among biotechnology clients—highlighting ongoing softness in the contract research market. |
| ↓ | U.S.-based Freshpet is an innovator in the North American pet food industry. The company operates refrigerated units at the end of pet supply aisles, offering food products for cats and dogs that are fresh, protein-based and free from processed ingredients. Shares were impacted by disappointing financial results during most of the period, particularly a surprising loss in its reported Q1 2025 earnings. |

---

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**HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?**

**The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.** The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

**VALUE OF A $** **10,000 INVESTMENT –** **Advisor Class** 8/31/2015 — 8/31/2025

![image](ts4986img003.jpg)

**AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%)** Period Ended August 31, 2025

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **1 Year** | **5 Year** | **10 Year** |
| **Advisor Class**  | 1.43 | 6.45 | 6.00 |
| **MSCI All Country World Index-NR**  | 15.79 | 12.00 | 11.10 |
| **MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index-NR**  | 12.98 | 10.46 | 8.84 |

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Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236 or visit

https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.

Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.

**KEY FUND STATISTICS** (as of August 31, 2025)

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|:---|:---|
| **Total Net Assets** | $831155650 |
| **Total Number of Portfolio Holdings** | 94 |
| **Total Management Fee Paid** | $7339082 |
| **Portfolio Turnover Rate** | 15.75% |

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**WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN?** (as of August 31, 2025)

**Portfolio Composition**<sup>\*</sup> **(% of Total Investments)**

![image](ts4986img004.jpg)

\* Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.

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|:---|:---|
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | **WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?** |
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its: |
| ![image](img11308_202405310907293.jpg) | • prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information |

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**HOUSEHOLDING**

You will receive the Fund's shareholder reports every six months. In addition, you will receive an annual updated summary prospectus (detail prospectus available upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only one copy of the shareholder reports and summary prospectus. This process, called "householding," will continue indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236. At any time, you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and shareholder reports on our website. If you choose, you may receive these documents through electronic delivery.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Not applicable

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) N/A

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) N/A

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Pursuant to Item 19(a) (1), the Registrant is attaching as an exhibit a copy of its code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that Ann Torre Bates and David W. Niemiec possess the technical attributes identified in Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as "audit committee financial experts," and has designated Ann Torre Bates and David W. Niemiec as the Audit Committee's financial experts. Ann Torre Bates and David W. Niemiec are "independent" Trustees pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an "expert" for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) <u>Audit Fees</u>. The aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years ending August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2025 (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $46,594 in August 31, 2024 and $49,367 in August 31, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) <u>Audit-Related Fees</u>. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the Registrant's financial statements were $3,000 in August 31, 2024 and $0 in August 31, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Tax Fees</u>. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $0 in August 31, 2024 and $11,000 in August 31, 2025. These services consisted of (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.

The aggregate fees billed for tax services by the Auditors to the Registrant's investment manager and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment manager that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates") during the Reporting Periods that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $140,000 in August 31, 2024 and $0 in August 31, 2025. The services for which these fees were paid included global access to tax platform International Tax View.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <u>All Other Fees</u>. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor to the Registrant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item, were $0 in August 31, 2024 and $0 in August 31, 2025.

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor to the Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item, were $47,804 in August 31, 2024 and $0 in August 31, 2025. The services for which these fees were paid included professional fees in connection with SOC 1 reports.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Audit Committee's pre–approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c) (7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) The Registrant's Audit Committee is directly responsible for approving the services to be provided by the Auditors, including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pre-approval of all audit and audit related services;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pre-approval of all non-audit related services to be provided to the Registrant by the Auditors;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pre-approval of all non-audit related services to be provided by the Auditors to the Registrant and the Service Affiliates where the non-audit services relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Registrant; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; establishment by the Audit Committee, if deemed necessary or appropriate, as an alternative to committee pre-approval of services to be provided by the Auditors, as required by paragraphs (ii) and (iii) above, of policies and procedures to permit such services to be pre-approved by other means, such as through establishment of guidelines or by action of a designated member or members of the committee; provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service and the committee is informed of each service and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of Audit Committee responsibilities, as contemplated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to management; subject, in the case of (ii) through (iv), to any waivers, exceptions or exemptions that may be available under applicable law or rules.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were performed in reliance on paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Not applicable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant and the Service Affiliates during the reporting period were $190,804 in August 31, 2024 and $248,876 in August 31, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Yes. The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence. All services provided by the Auditor to the Registrant or to the Service Affiliates, which were required to be pre-approved, were pre-approved as required.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Not applicable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) Not applicable.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable*.*

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Not applicable.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

#### Templeton

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#### Smaller

#### Companies

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#### Statements

#### and

#### Other

#### Important

#### Information

#### Annual
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August

31,

2025

#### Table

#### of

#### Contents
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Financial

Statements

and

Other

Important

Information—Annual

Financial

Highlights

and

Schedule

of

Investments

#### 2
Financial

Statements

#### 10
Notes

to

Financial

Statements

#### 14
Report

of

Independent

Registered

Public

Accounting

Firm

#### 25
Tax

Information

#### 26
Changes

In

and

Disagreements

with

Accountants

#### 27
Results

of

Meeting(s)

of

Shareholders

Remuneration

Paid

to

Directors,

Officers

and

Others

Board

Approval

of

Management

and

Subadvisory

Agreements

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Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

Financial

Highlights

#### Templeton

#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund
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Annual

Report

The

accompanying

notes

are

an

integral

part

of

these

financial

statements.

a

#### Year

#### Ended

#### August

#### 31,

#### 2025

#### 2024

#### 2023

#### 2022

#### 2021

#### Class

#### A

#### Per

#### share

#### operating

#### performance
(for

a

share

outstanding

throughout

the

year)

Net

asset

value,

beginning

of

year

...................

$10.28

$8.88

$8.24

$12.67

$9.16

Income

from

investment

operations

a

:

Net

investment

income

b

.........................

0.09 0.07 0.09 0.05 0.06 Net

realized

and

unrealized

gains

(losses)

...........

0.01 1.43 0.81 (3.30)

3.72 Total

from

investment

operations

....................

0.10 1.50 0.90 (3.25)

3.78 Less

distributions

from:

Net

investment

income

..........................

(0.11)

(0.10)

(0.06)

(0.03)

(0.08)

Net

realized

gains

.............................

(0.17)

—

(0.20)

(1.15)

(0.19)

Total

distributions

...............................

(0.28)

(0.10)

(0.26)

(1.18)

(0.27)

Net

asset

value,

end

of

year

.......................

$10.10

$10.28

$8.88

$8.24

$12.67

Total

return

c

...................................

1.16%

17.05%

11.15%

(27.76)%

41.91%

#### Ratios

#### to

#### average

#### net

#### assets
Expenses

d

....................................

1.34%

1.31%

1.30%

1.31%

1.31%

Net

investment

income

...........................

0.99%

0.81%

1.06%

0.51%

0.55%

#### Supplemental

#### data
Net

assets

,

end

of

year

(000's)

.....................

$731,951

$824,075

$794,020

$799,689

$1,203,490

Portfolio

turnover

rate

............................

15.75%

11.95%

12.85%

13.80%

20.47%

a

The

amount

shown

for

a

share

outstanding

throughout

the

period

may

not

correlate

with

the

Statement

of

Operations

for

the

period

due

to

the

timing

of

sales

and

repurchases

of

the

Fund's

shares

in

relation

to

income

earned

and/or

fluctuating

fair

value

of

the

investments

of

the

Fund.

b

Based

on

average

daily

shares

outstanding.

c

Total

return

does

not

reflect

sales

commissions

or

contingent

deferred

sales

charges,

if

applicable.

d

Benefit

of

waiver

and

payments

by

affiliates

rounds

to

less

than

0.01%.

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

Financial

Highlights

#### Templeton

#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund
franklintempleton.com

The

accompanying

notes

are

an

integral

part

of

these

financial

statements.

Annual

Report

a

#### Year

#### Ended

#### August

#### 31,

#### 2025

#### 2024

#### 2023

#### 2022

#### 2021

#### Class

#### C

#### Per

#### share

#### operating

#### performance
(for

a

share

outstanding

throughout

the

year)

Net

asset

value,

beginning

of

year

...................

$9.51

$8.21

$7.64

$11.88

$8.60

Income

from

investment

operations

a

:

Net

investment

income

(loss)

b

....................

0.02 0.01 0.02 (0.03)

(0.02)

Net

realized

and

unrealized

gains

(losses)

...........

0.01 1.31 0.75 (3.06)

3.49 Total

from

investment

operations

....................

0.03 1.32 0.77 (3.09)

3.47 Less

distributions

from:

Net

investment

income

..........................

(0.04)

(0.02)

—

—

(—)

c

Net

realized

gains

.............................

(0.17)

—

(0.20)

(1.15)

(0.19)

Total

distributions

...............................

(0.21)

(0.02)

(0.20)

(1.15)

(0.19)

Net

asset

value,

end

of

year

.......................

$9.33

$9.51

$8.21

$7.64

$11.88

Total

return

d

...................................

0.47%

16.15%

10.25%

(28.25)%

40.84%

#### Ratios

#### to

#### average

#### net

#### assets
Expenses

e

....................................

2.08%

2.06%

2.06%

2.06%

2.06%

Net

investment

income

(loss)

......................

0.17%

0.06%

0.27%

(0.28)%

(0.23)%

#### Supplemental

#### data
Net

assets

,

end

of

year

(000's)

.....................

$3,222

$4,559

$4,875

$6,116

$11,344

Portfolio

turnover

rate

............................

15.75%

11.95%

12.85%

13.80%

20.47%

a

The

amount

shown

for

a

share

outstanding

throughout

the

period

may

not

correlate

with

the

Statement

of

Operations

for

the

period

due

to

the

timing

of

sales

and

repurchases

of

the

Fund's

shares

in

relation

to

income

earned

and/or

fluctuating

fair

value

of

the

investments

of

the

Fund.

b

Based

on

average

daily

shares

outstanding.

c

Amount

rounds

to

less

than

$0.01

per

share.

d

Total

return

does

not

reflect

sales

commissions

or

contingent

deferred

sales

charges,

if

applicable.

e

Benefit

of

waiver

and

payments

by

affiliates

rounds

to

less

than

0.01%.

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

Financial

Highlights

#### Templeton

#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund
franklintempleton.com

Annual

Report

The

accompanying

notes

are

an

integral

part

of

these

financial

statements.

a

#### Year

#### Ended

#### August

#### 31,

#### 2025

#### 2024

#### 2023

#### 2022

#### 2021

#### Class

#### R6

#### Per

#### share

#### operating

#### performance
(for

a

share

outstanding

throughout

the

year)

Net

asset

value,

beginning

of

year

...................

$10.35

$8.94

$8.30

$12.74

$9.22

Income

from

investment

operations

a

:

Net

investment

income

b

.........................

0.12 0.11 0.12 0.09 0.10 Net

realized

and

unrealized

gains

(losses)

...........

0.01 1.44 0.82 (3.32)

3.73 Total

from

investment

operations

....................

0.13 1.55 0.94 (3.23)

3.83 Less

distributions

from:

Net

investment

income

..........................

(0.14)

(0.14)

(0.10)

(0.06)

(0.12)

Net

realized

gains

.............................

(0.17)

—

(0.20)

(1.15)

(0.19)

Total

distributions

...............................

(0.31)

(0.14)

(0.30)

(1.21)

(0.31)

Net

asset

value,

end

of

year

.......................

$10.17

$10.35

$8.94

$8.30

$12.74

Total

return

....................................

1.53%

17.47%

11.59%

(27.49)%

42.37%

#### Ratios

#### to

#### average

#### net

#### assets
Expenses

before

waiver

and

payments

by

affiliates

......

0.98%

0.96%

0.94%

0.96%

0.98%

Expenses

net

of

waiver

and

payments

by

affiliates

.......

0.98%

c

0.96%

c

0.93%

0.95%

0.97%

Net

investment

income

...........................

1.36%

1.17%

1.43%

0.88%

0.89%

#### Supplemental

#### data
Net

assets

,

end

of

year

(000's)

.....................

$53,819

$59,890

$75,063

$73,802

$104,097

Portfolio

turnover

rate

............................

15.75%

11.95%

12.85%

13.80%

20.47%

a

The

amount

shown

for

a

share

outstanding

throughout

the

period

may

not

correlate

with

the

Statement

of

Operations

for

the

period

due

to

the

timing

of

sales

and

repurchases

of

the

Fund's

shares

in

relation

to

income

earned

and/or

fluctuating

fair

value

of

the

investments

of

the

Fund.

b

Based

on

average

daily

shares

outstanding.

c

Benefit

of

waiver

and

payments

by

affiliates

rounds

to

less

than

0.01%.

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

Financial

Highlights

#### Templeton

#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund
franklintempleton.com

The

accompanying

notes

are

an

integral

part

of

these

financial

statements.

Annual

Report

a

#### Year

#### Ended

#### August

#### 31,

#### 2025

#### 2024

#### 2023

#### 2022

#### 2021

#### Advisor

#### Class

#### Per

#### share

#### operating

#### performance
(for

a

share

outstanding

throughout

the

year)

Net

asset

value,

beginning

of

year

...................

$10.37

$8.95

$8.31

$12.76

$9.23

Income

from

investment

operations

a

:

Net

investment

income

b

.........................

0.12 0.10 0.11 0.08 0.09 Net

realized

and

unrealized

gains

(losses)

...........

—

c

1.45 0.81 (3.33)

3.74 Total

from

investment

operations

....................

0.12 1.55 0.92 (3.25)

3.83 Less

distributions

from:

Net

investment

income

..........................

(0.13)

(0.13)

(0.08)

(0.05)

(0.11)

Net

realized

gains

.............................

(0.17)

—

(0.20)

(1.15)

(0.19)

Total

distributions

...............................

(0.30)

(0.13)

(0.28)

(1.20)

(0.30)

Net

asset

value,

end

of

year

.......................

$10.19

$10.37

$8.95

$8.31

$12.76

Total

return

....................................

1.43%

17.43%

11.40%

(27.59)%

42.27%

#### Ratios

#### to

#### average

#### net

#### assets
Expenses

d

....................................

1.09%

1.06%

1.05%

1.06%

1.06%

Net

investment

income

...........................

1.25%

1.07%

1.31%

0.76%

0.80%

#### Supplemental

#### data
Net

assets

,

end

of

year

(000's)

.....................

$42,164

$44,421

$39,007

$40,999

$63,954

Portfolio

turnover

rate

............................

15.75%

11.95%

12.85%

13.80%

20.47%

a

The

amount

shown

for

a

share

outstanding

throughout

the

period

may

not

correlate

with

the

Statement

of

Operations

for

the

period

due

to

the

timing

of

sales

and

repurchases

of

the

Fund's

shares

in

relation

to

income

earned

and/or

fluctuating

fair

value

of

the

investments

of

the

Fund.

b

Based

on

average

daily

shares

outstanding.

c

Amount

rounds

to

less

than

$0.01

per

share.

d

Benefit

of

waiver

and

payments

by

affiliates

rounds

to

less

than

0.01%.

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part

of

these

financial

statements.

a

a

#### Industry

#### Shares
a

#### Value
a

#### Common

#### Stocks

#### 92.6%

#### Australia

#### 0.7%
National

Storage

REIT

............

Specialized

REITs

3,932,185

$

6,189,050

#### Austria

#### 0.7%
DO

&

CO

AG

...................

Commercial

Services

&

Supplies

21,256

5,649,058

#### Bahamas

#### 2.1%
OneSpaWorld

Holdings

Ltd.

........

Diversified

Consumer

Services

760,897

17,173,445

#### Belgium

#### 1.2%
Barco

NV

......................

Electronic

Equipment,

Instruments

&

Components

581,204

9,535,431

#### Brazil

#### 0.6%
Arcos

Dorados

Holdings,

Inc.

,

A

.....

Hotels,

Restaurants

&

Leisure

672,171

4,705,197

#### Canada

#### 2.1%
a

Athabasca

Oil

Corp.

..............

Oil,

Gas

&

Consumable

Fuels

1,909,300

8,369,306

Canaccord

Genuity

Group,

Inc.

......

Capital

Markets

1,271,000

9,412,072

17,781,378

#### China

#### 1.5%
Haitian

International

Holdings

Ltd.

....

Machinery

2,001,000

5,672,569

Xtep

International

Holdings

Ltd.

......

Textiles,

Apparel

&

Luxury

Goods

8,317,833

7,109,484

12,782,053

#### Denmark

#### 0.5%
FLSmidth

&

Co.

A/S

..............

Machinery

65,726

4,490,511

#### Finland

#### 1.2%
Huhtamaki

OYJ

..................

Containers

&

Packaging

288,328

10,242,242

#### France

#### 0.7%
Kaufman

&

Broad

SA

.............

Household

Durables

178,798

5,996,510

#### Germany

#### 2.4%
b

Gerresheimer

AG

................

Life

Sciences

Tools

&

Services

81,494

4,115,155

Jenoptik

AG

....................

Electronic

Equipment,

Instruments

&

Components

264,567

5,265,933

Rational

AG

....................

Machinery

14,285

10,648,228

20,029,316

#### Hong

#### Kong

#### 2.5%
Techtronic

Industries

Co.

Ltd.

.......

Machinery

1,143,790

14,791,948

VTech

Holdings

Ltd.

..............

Communications

Equipment

742,200

5,995,810

20,787,758

#### India

#### 1.7%
CESC

Ltd.

.....................

Electric

Utilities

2,784,368

4,806,403

Exide

Industries

Ltd.

..............

Automobile

Components

2,076,774

9,338,309

14,144,712

#### Italy

#### 8.3%
Brunello

Cucinelli

SpA

.............

Textiles,

Apparel

&

Luxury

Goods

125,055

14,465,582

c

Carel

Industries

SpA

,

144A

,

Reg

S

...

Building

Products

201,236

5,486,700

De'

Longhi

SpA

..................

Household

Durables

121,388

4,251,571

Interpump

Group

SpA

.............

Machinery

323,981

15,396,073

b

Sanlorenzo

SpA

.................

Leisure

Products

272,907

10,437,358

c

Technogym

SpA

,

144A

,

Reg

S

......

Leisure

Products

1,097,784

18,747,676

68,784,960

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a

#### Industry

#### Shares
a

#### Value
a

#### Common

#### Stocks
(continued)

#### Japan

#### 8.1%
Asics

Corp.

.....................

Textiles,

Apparel

&

Luxury

Goods

655,400

$

17,618,196

Bunka

Shutter

Co.

Ltd.

............

Building

Products

312,700

5,512,171

b

CKD

Corp.

.....................

Machinery

290,200

4,761,481

IDOM,

Inc.

.....................

Specialty

Retail

860,300

5,847,446

MEITEC

Group

Holdings,

Inc.

.......

Professional

Services

265,600

5,885,481

Morinaga

&

Co.

Ltd.

..............

Food

Products

239,100

4,338,839

Pigeon

Corp.

....................

Household

Products

330,100

4,033,543

TechnoPro

Holdings,

Inc.

..........

Professional

Services

243,100

7,936,837

Tsumura

&

Co.

..................

Pharmaceuticals

479,300

11,526,226

67,460,220

#### New

#### Zealand

#### 0.9%
Summerset

Group

Holdings

Ltd.

.....

Health

Care

Providers

&

Services

1,179,912

7,650,019

#### Poland

#### 0.6%
a

InPost

SA

......................

Air

Freight

&

Logistics

340,202

4,944,928

#### Singapore

#### 1.5%
Digital

Core

REIT

Management

Pte.

Ltd.

Specialized

REITs

10,873,600

5,543,895

Stoneweg

Europe

Stapled

Trust

.....

Diversified

REITs

3,577,100

6,486,517

12,030,412

#### South

#### Korea

#### 2.0%
BNK

Financial

Group,

Inc.

..........

Banks

871,410

9,010,609

iM

Financial

Group

Co.

Ltd.

.........

Banks

741,457

7,297,049

16,307,658

#### Sweden

#### 1.4%
c

Thule

Group

AB

,

144A

,

Reg

S

.......

Leisure

Products

417,274

11,703,081

#### Switzerland

#### 6.3%
Bucher

Industries

AG

.............

Machinery

19,789

9,401,948

Logitech

International

SA

..........

Technology

Hardware,

Storage

&

Peripherals

124,175

12,857,079

c

Medacta

Group

SA

,

144A

,

Reg

S

....

Health

Care

Equipment

&

Supplies

70,626

12,858,405

a

Siegfried

Holding

AG

..............

Life

Sciences

Tools

&

Services

125,308

13,151,516

Tecan

Group

AG

.................

Life

Sciences

Tools

&

Services

20,387

4,210,186

52,479,134

#### Taiwan

#### 1.6%
Nien

Made

Enterprise

Co.

Ltd.

......

Household

Durables

390,000

5,489,836

Tripod

Technology

Corp.

...........

Electronic

Equipment,

Instruments

&

Components

717,000

7,498,025

12,987,861

#### United

#### Kingdom

#### 5.2%
Fevertree

Drinks

plc

..............

Beverages

590,074

6,466,976

Greggs

plc

.....................

Hotels,

Restaurants

&

Leisure

303,301

6,468,659

Man

Group

plc

..................

Capital

Markets

4,319,556

9,544,862

Oxford

Instruments

plc

............

Electronic

Equipment,

Instruments

&

Components

201,933

5,026,697

Persimmon

plc

..................

Household

Durables

298,433

4,287,923

Savills

plc

......................

Real

Estate

Management

&

Development

370,962

4,562,669

Vesuvius

plc

....................

Machinery

820,279

4,144,280

a,c

Watches

of

Switzerland

Group

plc

,

144A

Specialty

Retail

591,731

2,611,620

43,113,686

#### United

#### States

#### 38.8%
Advanced

Drainage

Systems,

Inc.

....

Building

Products

35,645

5,131,811

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#### Industry

#### Shares
a

#### Value
a

#### Common

#### Stocks
(continued)

#### United

#### States
(continued)

Alamo

Group,

Inc.

................

Machinery

77,811

$

16,453,914

a

Ambiq

Micro,

Inc.

................

Semiconductors

&

Semiconductor

Equipment

163,761

6,502,949

Columbia

Sportswear

Co.

..........

Textiles,

Apparel

&

Luxury

Goods

119,088

6,635,583

a

Freshpet,

Inc.

...................

Food

Products

108,018

6,029,565

a,b

Guardian

Pharmacy

Services,

Inc.

,

A

..

Consumer

Staples

Distribution

&

Retail

331,693

8,763,329

a

Healthcare

Services

Group,

Inc.

.....

Commercial

Services

&

Supplies

739,700

11,546,717

Huntington

Bancshares,

Inc.

........

Banks

991,417

17,657,137

a

ICON

plc

.......................

Life

Sciences

Tools

&

Services

39,972

7,112,618

a

Integer

Holdings

Corp.

............

Health

Care

Equipment

&

Supplies

117,231

12,645,708

Janus

Henderson

Group

plc

........

Capital

Markets

333,825

14,795,124

JBT

Marel

Corp.

.................

Machinery

104,783

15,014,356

a

Jones

Lang

LaSalle,

Inc.

...........

Real

Estate

Management

&

Development

54,890

16,772,737

a

Knowles

Corp.

..................

Electronic

Equipment,

Instruments

&

Components

399,661

8,532,762

Leonardo

DRS,

Inc.

..............

Aerospace

&

Defense

95,192

3,965,699

Levi

Strauss

&

Co.

,

A

.............

Textiles,

Apparel

&

Luxury

Goods

333,147

7,452,498

a

Lindblad

Expeditions

Holdings,

Inc.

...

Hotels,

Restaurants

&

Leisure

680,433

9,920,713

Lithia

Motors,

Inc.

,

A

..............

Specialty

Retail

14,886

5,011,819

Marzetti

Co.

(The)

................

Food

Products

47,843

8,736,132

a

Middleby

Corp.

(The)

.............

Machinery

49,456

6,768,054

Miller

Industries,

Inc.

..............

Machinery

213,796

8,998,674

a

NCR

Atleos

Corp.

................

Financial

Services

254,946

10,100,961

Patrick

Industries,

Inc.

.............

Automobile

Components

144,126

16,120,493

Seacoast

Banking

Corp.

of

Florida

...

Banks

222,740

6,929,441

Sealed

Air

Corp.

.................

Containers

&

Packaging

67,774

2,200,622

a

SharkNinja,

Inc.

.................

Household

Durables

48,440

5,665,542

a

Sonos,

Inc.

.....................

Household

Durables

579,824

8,071,150

a

Texas

Capital

Bancshares,

Inc.

......

Banks

176,282

15,260,733

TriMas

Corp.

....................

Containers

&

Packaging

431,522

16,686,956

TrustCo

Bank

Corp.

..............

Banks

441,870

17,582,007

Utz

Brands,

Inc.

.................

Food

Products

249,120

3,343,190

a

Vita

Coco

Co.,

Inc.

(The)

...........

Beverages

169,345

6,052,390

Voya

Financial,

Inc.

...............

Financial

Services

135,674

10,187,761

322,649,145

#### Total

#### Common

#### Stocks

#### (Cost

#### $

#### 488,839,755

####)
.....................................

#### 769,617,765
a

#### Management

#### Investment

#### Companies

#### 1.5%

#### United

#### States

#### 1.5%
iShares

Russell

2000

ETF

..........

Capital

Markets

54,427

12,799,597

#### Total

#### Management

#### Investment

#### Companies

#### (Cost

#### $

#### 11,849,252

####)
....................

#### 12,799,597

#### Units
a

#### a
a

#### Limited

#### Partnerships

#### 1.8%

#### United

#### States

#### 1.8%
AllianceBernstein

Holding

LP

.......

Capital

Markets

375,765

14,872,779

#### Total

#### Limited

#### Partnerships

#### (Cost

#### $

#### 4,871,867

####)
...................................

#### 14,872,779

#### Total

#### Long

#### Term

#### Investments

#### (Cost

#### $

#### 505,560,874

####)
...............................

#### 797,290,141
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#### Short

#### Term

#### Investments

#### 3.7%
a

#### a

#### Industry

#### Principal

#### Amount

#### \*
a

#### Value
a

a

#### a
a

#### Time

#### Deposits

#### 3.7%

#### Canada

#### 1.4%
Royal

Bank

of

Canada

,

4.3 %

,

9/02/25

.

12,100,000

$

12,100,000

#### France

#### 2.3%
Credit

Agricole

Corporate

and

Investment

Bank

SA

,

4.31 %

,

9/02/25

19,000,000

19,000,000

#### Total

#### Time

#### Deposits

#### (Cost

#### $

#### 31,100,000

####)
........................................

#### 31,100,000
a

#### a
a

a

#### Total

#### Short

#### Term

#### Investments

#### (Cost

#### $

#### 31,100,000

####)
................................

#### 31,100,000
a

#### a

#### Total

#### Investments

#### (Cost

#### $

#### 536,660,874

####)
99.6 #### %
...................................

#### $828,390,141

#### Other

#### Assets,

#### less

#### Liabilities
0.4 #### %
.............................................

#### 2,765,509

#### Net

#### Assets

#### 100.0%

#### ...........................................................

#### $831,155,650

#### a
See

Abbreviations

on

.

\*

The

principal

amount

is

stated

in

U.S.

dollars

unless

otherwise

indicated.

a

Non-income

producing.

b

A

portion

or

all

of

the

security

is

on

loan

at

August

31,

2025. See

Note

1(c).

c

Security

was

purchased

pursuant

to

Rule

144A

or

Regulation

S

under

the

Securities

Act

of

1933. 144A

securities

may

be

sold

in

transactions

exempt

from

registration

only

to

qualified

institutional

buyers

or

in

a

public

offering

registered

under

the

Securities

Act

of

1933. Regulation

S

securities

cannot

be

sold

in

the

United

States

without

either

an

effective

registration

statement

filed

pursuant

to

the

Securities

Act

of

1933,

or

pursuant

to

an

exemption

from

registration.

At

August

31,

2025,

the

aggregate

value

of

these

securities

was

$51,407,482,

representing

6.2%

of

net

assets.

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#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund
Assets:

Investments

in

securities:

Cost

-

Unaffiliated

issuers

...................................................................

$536,660,874

Value

-

Unaffiliated

issuers

(Includes

securities

loaned

of

$

6,191,809)

..................................

$828,390,141

Cash

....................................................................................

28,886

Foreign

currency,

at

value

(cost

$

62,806)

.........................................................

62,806

Receivables:

Investment

securities

sold

...................................................................

2,065,575

Capital

shares

sold

........................................................................

78,488

Dividends

and

interest

.....................................................................

2,293,393

European

Union

tax

reclaims

(Note

e)

.........................................................

252,024

Total

assets

..........................................................................

833,171,313

Liabilities:

Payables:

Capital

shares

redeemed

...................................................................

481,496

Management

fees

.........................................................................

614,838

Distribution

fees

..........................................................................

156,138

Transfer

agent

fees

........................................................................

278,710

Trustees'

fees

and

expenses

.................................................................

4,797

Deferred

taxes

on

unrealized

appreciation

........................................................

242,185

Accrued

expenses

and

other

liabilities

...........................................................

237,499

Total

liabilities

.........................................................................

2,015,663

Net

assets,

at

value

.................................................................

$831,155,650

Net

assets

consist

of:

Paid-in

capital

.............................................................................

$518,865,474

Total

distributable

earnings

(losses)

.............................................................

312,290,176

Net

assets,

at

value

.................................................................

$831,155,650

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#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund

#### Class

#### A:
Net

assets,

at

value

.......................................................................

$731,950,930

Shares

outstanding

........................................................................

72,483,999

Net

asset

value

per

share

a

,b

..................................................................

$10.10

Maximum

offering

price

per

share

(net

asset

value

per

share

÷

.50

%)

b

................................

$10.69

#### Class

#### C:
Net

assets,

at

value

.......................................................................

$3,222,275

Shares

outstanding

........................................................................

345,525

Net

asset

value

and

maximum

offering

price

per

share

a

,b

............................................

$9.33

#### Class

#### R6:
Net

assets,

at

value

.......................................................................

$53,818,836

Shares

outstanding

........................................................................

5,292,184

Net

asset

value

and

maximum

offering

price

per

share

b

.............................................

$10.17

#### Advisor

#### Class:
Net

assets,

at

value

.......................................................................

$42,163,609

Shares

outstanding

........................................................................

4,139,757

Net

asset

value

and

maximum

offering

price

per

share

b

.............................................

$10.19

a

Redemption

price

is

equal

to

net

asset

value

less

contingent

deferred

sales

charges,

if

applicable.

b

Net

asset

value

per

share

may

not

recalculate

due

to

rounding.

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#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund
Investment

income:

Dividends:

(net

of

foreign

taxes

of

$1,252,722)

Unaffiliated

issuers

........................................................................

$17,855,423

Interest:

Unaffiliated

issuers

........................................................................

1,416,099

Income

from

securities

loaned:

Unaffiliated

entities

(net

of

fees

and

rebates)

.....................................................

(37,511)

Non-controlled

affiliate

s

(Note

3f)

.............................................................

156,269

Other

income

(Note

e)

......................................................................

565

Total

investment

income

...................................................................

19,390,845

Expenses:

Management

fee

s

(Note

3a)

...................................................................

7,352,356

Distribution

fees:

(Note

3c)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class

A

................................................................................

1,833,814

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class

C

................................................................................

37,319

Transfer

agent

fees:

(Note

3e)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class

A

................................................................................

1,026,325

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class

C

................................................................................

5,136

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class

R6

...............................................................................

16,142

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advisor

Class

............................................................................

58,403

Custodian

fees

............................................................................

37,728

Reports

to

shareholders

fees

..................................................................

93,904

Registration

and

filing

fees

....................................................................

110,828

Professional

fees

...........................................................................

106,910

Trustees'

fees

and

expenses

..................................................................

110,918

Other

....................................................................................

91,498

Total

expenses

.........................................................................

10,881,281

Expenses

waived/paid

by

affiliate

s

(Note

3f

and

3g)

..............................................

(13,314)

Net

expenses

.........................................................................

10,867,967

Net

investment

income

................................................................

8,522,878

Realized

and

unrealized

gains

(losses):

Net

realized

gain

(loss)

from:

Investments:

Unaffiliated

issuers

......................................................................

25,358,308

Written

options

...........................................................................

18,495

Foreign

currency

transactions

................................................................

89,233

Net

realized

gain

(loss)

..................................................................

25,466,036

Net

change

in

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation)

on:

Investments:

Unaffiliated

issuers

......................................................................

(29,975,223)

Translation

of

other

assets

and

liabilities

denominated

in

foreign

currencies

..............................

(12,821)

Change

in

deferred

taxes

on

unrealized

appreciation

...............................................

(210,769)

Net

change

in

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation)

............................................

(30,198,813)

Net

realized

and

unrealized

gain

(loss)

............................................................

(4,732,777)

Net

increase

(decrease)

in

net

assets

resulting

from

operations

..........................................

$3,790,101

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

Financial

Statements

Statements

of

Changes

in

Net

Assets

franklintempleton.com

The

accompanying

notes

are

an

integral

part

of

these

financial

statements.

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#### Templeton

#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund

#### Year

#### Ended

#### August

#### 31,

#### 2025

#### Year

#### Ended

#### August

#### 31,

#### 2024
Increase

(decrease)

in

net

assets:

Operations:

Net

investment

income

.................................................

$8,522,878

$7,459,779

Net

realized

gain

(loss)

.................................................

25,466,036

42,754,228

Net

change

in

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation)

...........................

(30,198,813)

88,935,615

Net

increase

(decrease)

in

net

assets

resulting

from

operations

................

3,790,101

139,149,622

Distributions

to

shareholders:

Class

A

.............................................................

(21,661,895)

(8,811,026)

Class

C

.............................................................

(100,288)

(12,532)

Class

R6

............................................................

(1,759,562)

(838,117)

Advisor

Class

........................................................

(1,339,095)

(536,300)

Total

distributions

to

shareholders

..........................................

(24,860,840)

(10,197,975)

Capital

share

transactions:

(Note

2)

Class

A

.............................................................

(73,509,261)

(85,220,726)

Class

C

.............................................................

(1,162,823)

(970,441)

Class

R6

............................................................

(4,822,746)

(22,162,847)

Advisor

Class

........................................................

(1,223,801)

(616,923)

Total

capital

share

transactions

............................................

(80,718,631)

(108,970,937)

Net

increase

(decrease)

in

net

assets

...................................

(101,789,370)

19,980,710

Net

assets:

Beginning

of

year

.......................................................

932,945,020

912,964,310

End

of

year

...........................................................

$831,155,650

$932,945,020

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Companies

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1. #### Organization

#### and

#### Significant

#### Accounting

#### Policies
Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund (Fund)

is

registered

under

the

Investment

Company

Act

of

1940

(1940

Act)

as

an

open-end

management

investment

company.

The Fund

follows

the

accounting

and

reporting

guidance

in

Financial

Accounting

Standards

Board

(FASB)

Accounting

Standards

Codification

Topic

946,

Financial

Services

–

Investment

Companies

(ASC

946)

and

applies

the

specialized

accounting

and

reporting

guidance

in

U.S.

Generally

Accepted

Accounting

Principles

(U.S.

GAAP),

including,

but

not

limited

to,

ASC

946. The

Fund

offers

four classes

of

shares:

Class

A,

Class

C,

Class

R6

and

Advisor

Class.

Class

C

shares

automatically

convert

to

Class

A

shares

on

a

monthly

basis,

after

they

have

been

held

for

years.

Each

class

of

shares

may

differ

by

its

initial

sales

load,

contingent

deferred

sales

charges,

voting

rights

on

matters

affecting

a

single

class,

its

exchange

privilege

and

fees

due

to

differing

arrangements

for

distribution

and

transfer

agent

fees.

The

following

summarizes

the Fund's

significant

accounting

policies.

a. #### Financial

#### Instrument

#### Valuation
The

Fund's

investments

in

financial

instruments

are

carried

at

fair

value

daily.

Fair

value

is

the

price

that

would

be

received

to

sell

an

asset

or

paid

to

transfer

a

liability

in

an

orderly

transaction

between

market

participants

on

the

measurement

date.

The

Fund

calculates

the

net

asset

value

(NAV)

per

share

each business

day as

of

p.m.

Eastern

time

or

the

regularly

scheduled

close

of

the

New

York

Stock

Exchange

(NYSE),

whichever

is

earlier.

Under

compliance

policies

and

procedures

approved

by

the Fund's

Board

of

Trustees

(the

Board),

the

Board

has

designated

the

Fund's

investment

manager

as

the

valuation

designee

and

has

responsibility

for

oversight

of

valuation.

The

investment

manager

is

assisted

by

the

Fund's

administrator

in

performing

this

responsibility,

including

leading

the

cross-

functional

Valuation

Committee

(VC).

The

Fund

may

utilize

independent

pricing

services,

quotations

from

securities

and

financial

instrument

dealers,

and

other

market

sources

to

determine

fair

value.

Equity

securities

and

exchange

traded

funds listed

on

an

exchange

or

on

the

NASDAQ

National

Market

System

are

valued

at

the

last

quoted

sale

price

or

the

official

closing

price of

the

day,

respectively.

Foreign

equity

securities

are

valued

as

of

the

close

of

trading

on

the

foreign

stock

exchange

on

which

the

security

is

primarily

traded,

or

as

of

p.m.

Eastern

time.

The

value

is

then

converted

into

its

U.S.

dollar

equivalent

at

the

foreign

exchange

rate

in

effect

at

p.m.

Eastern

time

on

the

day

that

the

value

of

the

security

is

determined.

Over-the-counter

(OTC)

securities

are

valued

within

the

range

of

the

most

recent

quoted

bid

and

ask

prices.

Securities

that

trade

in

multiple

markets

or

on

multiple

exchanges

are

valued

according

to

the

broadest

and

most

representative

market.

Certain

equity

securities

are

valued

based

upon

fundamental

characteristics

or

relationships

to

similar

securities.

Debt

securities

generally

trade

in

the OTC

market

rather

than

on

a

securities

exchange.

The

Fund's

pricing

services

use

multiple

valuation

techniques

to

determine

fair

value.

In

instances

where

sufficient

market

activity

exists,

the

pricing

services

may

utilize

a

market-based

approach

through

which

quotes

from

market

makers

are

used

to

determine

fair

value.

In

instances

where

sufficient

market

activity

may

not

exist

or

is

limited,

the

pricing

services

also

utilize

proprietary

valuation

models

which

may

consider

market

characteristics

such

as

benchmark

yield

curves,

credit

spreads,

estimated

default

rates,

anticipated

market

interest

rate

volatility,

coupon

rates,

anticipated

timing

of

principal

repayments,

underlying

collateral,

and

other

unique

security

features

in

order

to

estimate

the

relevant

cash

flows,

which

are

then

discounted

to

calculate

the

fair

value.

Investments

in open-end mutual

funds

are

valued

at

the

closing

NAV.

The

Fund

has

procedures

to

determine

the

fair

value

of

financial

instruments

for

which

market

prices

are

not

reliable

or

readily

available.

Under

these

procedures,

the Fund

primarily

employs

a

market-based

approach

which

may

use

related

or

comparable

assets

or

liabilities,

recent

transactions,

market

multiples,

and

other

relevant

information

for

the

investment

to

determine

the

fair

value

of

the

investment.

An

income-based

valuation

approach

may

also

be

used

in

which

the

anticipated

future

cash

flows

of

the

investment

are

discounted

to

calculate

fair

value.

Discounts

may

also

be

applied

due

to

the

nature

or

duration

of

any

restrictions

on

the

disposition

of

the

investments.

Due

to

the

inherent

uncertainty

of

valuations

of

such

investments,

the

fair

values

may

differ

significantly

from

the

values

that

would

have

been

used

had

an

active

market

existed.

Trading

in

securities

on

foreign

securities

stock

exchanges

and

OTC

markets

may

be

completed

before

p.m.

Eastern

time.

In

addition,

trading

in

certain

foreign

markets

may

not

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take

place

on

every

Fund's

business

day. Events

can occur

between

the

time

at

which

trading

in

a

foreign

security

is

completed

and

p.m.

Eastern

time

that

might

call

into

question

the

reliability

of

the

value

of

a

portfolio

security

held

by

the

Fund.

As

a

result,

differences

may

arise

between

the

value

of

the

Fund's

portfolio

securities

as

determined

at

the

foreign

market

close

and

the

latest

indications

of

value

at

p.m.

Eastern

time. In

order

to

minimize

the

potential

for

these

differences,

an

independent

pricing

service

may

be

used

to

adjust

the

value

of

the

Fund's

portfolio

securities

to

the

latest

indications

of

fair

value

at

p.m.

Eastern

time.

At

August

31,

2025,

certain

securities

may

have

been

fair

valued

using

these

procedures,

in

which

case

the

securities

were

categorized

as

Level

within

the

fair

value

hierarchy

(referred

to

as

"market

level

fair

value").

See

the

Fair

Value

Measurements

note

for

more

information.

When

the

last

day

of

the

reporting

period

is

a

non-business

day,

certain

foreign

markets

may

be

open

on

those

days

that

the

Fund's

NAV

is

not

calculated,

which

could

result

in

differences

between

the

value

of

the

Fund's

portfolio

securities

on

the

last

business

day

and

the

last

calendar

day

of

the

reporting

period.

Any

security

valuation

changes

due

to

an

open

foreign

market

are

adjusted

and

reflected

by

the

Fund

for

financial

reporting

purposes.

b. #### Foreign

#### Currency

#### Translation
Portfolio

securities

and

other

assets

and

liabilities

denominated

in

foreign

currencies

are

translated

into

U.S.

dollars

based

on

the

exchange

rate

of

such

currencies

against

U.S.

dollars

on

the

date

of

valuation.

The

Fund

may

enter

into

foreign

currency

exchange

contracts

to

facilitate

transactions

denominated

in

a

foreign

currency.

Purchases

and

sales

of

securities,

income

and

expense

items

denominated

in

foreign

currencies

are

translated

into

U.S.

dollars

at

the

exchange

rate

in

effect

on

the

transaction

date.

Portfolio

securities

and

assets

and

liabilities

denominated

in

foreign

currencies

contain

risks

that

those

currencies

will

decline

in

value

relative

to

the

U.S.

dollar.

Occasionally,

events

may

impact

the

availability

or

reliability

of

foreign

exchange

rates

used

to

convert

the

U.S.

dollar

equivalent

value.

If

such

an

event

occurs,

the

foreign

exchange

rate

will

be

valued

at

fair

value

using

procedures

established

and

approved

by

the

Board.

The

Fund

does

not

separately

report

the

effect

of

changes

in

foreign

exchange

rates

from

changes

in

market

prices

on

securities

held.

Such

changes

are

included

in

net

realized

and

unrealized

gain

or

loss

from

investments

in

the

Statement of

Operations.

Realized

foreign

exchange

gains

or

losses

arise

from

sales

of

foreign

currencies,

currency

gains

or

losses

realized

between

the

trade

and

settlement

dates

on

securities

transactions

and

the

difference

between

the

recorded

amounts

of

dividends,

interest,

and

foreign

withholding

taxes

and

the

U.S.

dollar

equivalent

of

the

amounts

actually

received

or

paid.

Net

unrealized

foreign

exchange

gains

and

losses

arise

from

changes

in

foreign

exchange

rates

on

foreign

denominated

assets

and

liabilities

other

than

investments

in

securities

held

at

the

end

of

the

reporting

period.

c. #### Securities

#### Lending
The

Fund

participates

in

an

agency

based

securities

lending

program

to

earn

additional

income.

The

Fund

receives

collateral

in

the

form

of

cash

and/or

U.S.

Government

and

Agency

securities

against

the

loaned

securities

in

an

amount

equal

to

at

least

102%

of

the

fair

value

of

the

loaned

securities.

Collateral

is

maintained

over

the

life

of

the

loan

in

an

amount

not

less

than

100%

of

the

fair

value

of

loaned

securities,

as

determined

at

the

close

of

Fund

business

each

day;

any

additional

collateral

required

due

to

changes

in

security

values

is

delivered

to

the

Fund

on

the

next

business

day.

Any

cash

collateral

received

is

deposited

into

a

joint

cash

account

with

other

funds

and

is

used

to

invest

in

a

money

market

fund

managed

by

Franklin

Advisers,

Inc.,

an

affiliate

of

the

Fund.

Additionally,

at

August

31,

2025,

the

Fund

held

$6,601,647

in

U.S.

Government

and

Agency

securities

as

collateral.

These

securities

are

held

as

collateral

in

segregated

accounts

with

the

Fund's

custodian.

The

Fund

cannot

repledge

or

resell

these

securities

held

as

collateral.

As

such,

the

non-cash

collateral

is

excluded

from

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities. The

Fund

may

receive

income

from

the

investment

of

cash

collateral,

in

addition

to

lending

fees paid

by

the

borrower.

Income

from

securities

loaned,

net

of

fees

paid

to

the

securities

lending

agent

and/or

third-party

vendor,

is

reported

separately

in

the Statement of

Operations.

The

Fund

bears

the

market

risk

with

respect

to

any

cash

collateral

investment,

securities

loaned,

and

the

risk

that

the

agent

may

default

on

its

obligations

to

the

Fund.

If

the

borrower

defaults

on

its

obligation

to

return

the

securities

loaned,

the

Fund

has

the

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#### and

#### Significant

#### Accounting

#### Policies
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#### Instrument

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right

to

repurchase

the

securities

in

the

open

market

using

the

collateral

received.

The

securities

lending

agent

has

agreed

to

indemnify

the

Fund

in

the

event

of

default

by

a

third

party

borrower.

d. #### Derivative

#### Financial

#### Instruments
The

Fund invested

in

derivative

financial

instruments

in

order

to

manage

risk

or

gain

exposure

to

various

other

investments

or

markets.

Derivatives

are

financial

contracts

based

on

an

underlying

or

notional

amount,

require

no

initial

investment

or

an

initial

net

investment

that

is

smaller

than

would

normally

be

required

to

have

a

similar

response

to

changes

in

market

factors,

and

require

or

permit

net

settlement.

Derivatives

contain

various

risks

including

the

potential

inability

of

the

counterparty

to

fulfill

their

obligations

under

the

terms

of

the

contract,

the

potential

for

an

illiquid

secondary

market,

and/or

the

potential

for

market

movements

which

expose

the

Fund

to

gains

or

losses

in

excess

of

the

amounts

shown

in

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

Realized

gain

and

loss

and

unrealized

appreciation

and

depreciation

on

these

contracts

for

the

period

are

included

in

the

Statement

of

Operations.

The

Fund

purchased

or

wrote

exchange

traded

option

contracts

primarily

to

manage

and/or

gain exposure

to

equity

price

risk.

An

option

is

a

contract

entitling

the

holder

to

purchase

or

sell

a

specific

amount

of

shares

or

units

of

an

asset

or

notional

amount

of

a

swap

(swaption),

at

a

specified

price.

When

an

option

is

purchased

or

written,

an

amount

equal

to

the

premium

paid

or

received

is

recorded

as

an

asset

or

liability,

respectively.

Upon

exercise

of

an

option,

the

acquisition

cost

or

sales

proceeds

of

the

underlying

investment

is

adjusted

by

any

premium

received

or

paid.

Upon

expiration

of

an

option,

any

premium

received

or

paid

is

recorded

as

a

realized

gain

or

loss.

Upon

closing

an

option

other

than

through

expiration

or

exercise,

the

difference

between

the

premium

received

or

paid

and

the

cost

to

close

the

position

is

recorded

as

a

realized

gain

or

loss.

Option contracts

outstanding

at

period

end,

if

any,

are

listed

in

the

Fund's

Schedule

of

Investments.

See

Note

7 regarding

other

derivative

information.

e. #### Income

#### and

#### Deferred

#### Taxes
It

is the Fund's

policy

to

qualify

as

a

regulated

investment

company

under

the

Internal

Revenue

Code. The Fund

intends

to

distribute

to

shareholders

substantially

all

of

its

taxable

income

and

net

realized

gains

to

relieve

it

from

federal

income

and

excise

taxes.

As

a

result,

no

provision

for

U.S.

federal

income

taxes

is

required.

The

Fund

may

be

subject

to

foreign

taxation

related

to

income

received,

capital

gains

on

the

sale

of

securities

and

certain

foreign

currency

transactions

in

the

foreign

jurisdictions

in

which it

invests.

Foreign

taxes,

if

any,

are

recorded

based

on

the

tax

regulations

and

rates

that

exist

in

the

foreign

markets

in

which

the

Fund

invests.

When

a

capital

gain

tax

is

determined

to

apply,

the

Fund

records

an

estimated

deferred

tax

liability

in

an

amount

that

would

be

payable

if

the

securities

were

disposed

of

on

the

valuation

date.

As

a

result

of

several

court

cases,

in

certain

countries

across

the

European

Union, the

Fund

filed

additional

tax

reclaims

for

previously

withheld

taxes

on

dividends

earned

in

those

countries

(EU

reclaims). Income

recognized,

if

any,

for

EU

reclaims

is

reflected

as

other

income

in

the

Statement

of

Operations

and

any

related

receivable,

if

any,

is

reflected

as

European

Union

tax

reclaims

in

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

Any

fees

associated

with

these

filings

are

reflected

in

other

expenses

in

the

Statement

of

Operations.

When

uncertainty

exists

as

to

the

ultimate

resolution

of

these

proceedings,

the

likelihood

of

receipt

of

these

EU

reclaims,

and

the

potential

timing

of

payment,

no

amounts

are

reflected

in

the

financial

statements.

For

U.S.

income

tax

purposes,

EU

reclaims

received

by

the

Fund,

if

any,

reduce

the

amount

of

foreign

taxes

Fund

shareholders

can

use

as

tax

deductions

or credits

on

their

income

tax

returns.

In

the

event

that

EU

reclaims

received

by

the Fund

during a

fiscal

year

exceed

foreign

withholding

taxes

paid

by

the

Fund,

and

the

Fund previously

passed

through to

its

shareholders

foreign

taxes

incurred

by

the

Fund

to

be

used

as

a

credit

or

deduction

on

a

shareholder's

income

tax

return,

the Fund

will enter

into

a

closing

agreement

with

the

Internal

Revenue

Service

(IRS)

in

order

to

pay

the

associated

tax

liability

on

behalf

of

the Fund's

shareholders.

The Fund

may

recognize

an

income

tax

liability

related

to

its

uncertain

tax

positions

under

U.S.

GAAP

when

the

uncertain

tax

position

has

a

less

than

50%

probability

that

it

will

be

sustained

upon

examination

by

the

tax

authorities

based

on

its

technical

merits.

As

of

August

31,

2025, the Fund

has

1. #### Organization

#### and

#### Significant

#### Accounting

#### Policies
(continued)

c. #### Securities

#### Lending
(continued)

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Companies

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determined

that

no

tax

liability

is

required

in

its

financial

statements

related

to

uncertain

tax

positions

for

any

open

tax

years

(or

expected

to

be

taken

in

future

tax

years).

Open

tax

years

are

those

that

remain

subject

to

examination

and

are

based

on

the

statute

of

limitations

in

each

jurisdiction

in

which

the Fund

invests.

f. #### Security

#### Transactions,

#### Investment

#### Income,

#### Expenses

#### and

#### Distributions
Security

transactions

are

accounted

for

on

trade

date.

Realized

gains

and

losses

on

security

transactions

are

determined

on

a

specific

identification basis.

Interest

income

(including

interest

income

from

payment-in-kind

securities,

if

any)

and

estimated

expenses

are

accrued

daily.

Amortization

of

premium

and

accretion

of

discount

on

debt

securities

are

included

in

interest

income.

Dividend

income

is recorded

on

the

ex-dividend

date

except

for

certain

dividends

from

securities

where

the

dividend

rate

is

not available.

In

such

cases,

the

dividend

is

recorded

as

soon

as

the

information

is

received

by

the Fund.

Distributions

to

shareholders

are

recorded

on

the

ex-dividend

date.

Distributions

from

realized

capital

gains

and

other

distributions,

if

any,

are

recorded

on

the

ex-dividend

date.

Distributable

earnings are

determined

according

to

income

tax

regulations

(tax

basis)

and

may

differ

from

earnings recorded

in

accordance

with

U.S.

GAAP.

These

differences

may

be

permanent

or

temporary.

Permanent differences

are

reclassified

among

capital

accounts

to

reflect

their

tax

character.

These reclassifications

have

no

impact

on

net

assets

or

the

results

of

operations.

Temporary

differences are

not

reclassified,

as

they

may

reverse

in

subsequent

periods.

Realized

and

unrealized

gains

and

losses

and

net

investment

income,

excluding

class

specific

expenses,

are

allocated

daily

to

each

class

of

shares

based

upon

the

relative

proportion

of

net

assets

of

each

class.

Differences

in

per

share

distributions

by

class

are

generally

due

to

differences

in

class

specific

expenses.

g. #### Accounting

#### Estimates
The

preparation

of

financial

statements

in

accordance

with

U.S.

GAAP

requires

management

to

make

estimates

and

assumptions

that

affect

the

reported

amounts

of

assets

and

liabilities

at

the

date

of

the

financial

statements

and

the

amounts

of

income

and

expenses

during

the

reporting

period.

Actual

results

could

differ

from

those

estimates.

h. #### Guarantees

#### and

#### Indemnifications
Under

the Fund's

organizational

documents,

its

officers

and trustees

are

indemnified

by

the

Fund against

certain

liabilities

arising

out

of

the

performance

of

their

duties

to

the

Fund.

Additionally,

in

the

normal

course

of

business,

the

Fund

enters

into

contracts

with

service

providers

that

contain

general

indemnification

clauses.

The Fund's

maximum

exposure

under

these

arrangements

is

unknown

as

this

would

involve

future

claims

that

may

be

made

against

the Fund

that

have

not

yet

occurred.

Currently,

the Fund

expects

the

risk

of

loss

to

be

remote.

2. #### Shares

#### of

#### Beneficial

#### Interest
At

August

31,

2025,

there

were

an

unlimited

number

of

shares

authorized

(without

par

value).

Transactions

in

the

Fund's

shares

were

as

follows:

#### Year

#### Ended

#### August

#### 31,

#### 2025

#### Year

#### Ended

#### August

#### 31,

#### 2024

#### Shares

#### Amount

#### Shares

#### Amount

#### Class

#### A

#### Shares:
Shares

sold

a

...................................

2,262,173

$21,498,657

3,009,931

$27,773,235

Shares

issued

in

reinvestment

of

distributions

..........

2,192,514

20,741,178

909,358

8,375,186

Shares

redeemed

...............................

(12,143,830)

(115,749,096)

(13,196,145)

(121,369,147)

Net

increase

(decrease)

..........................

(7,689,143)

$(73,509,261)

(9,276,856)

$(85,220,726)

1. #### Organization

#### and

#### Significant

#### Accounting

#### Policies
(continued)

e. #### Income

#### and

#### Deferred

#### Taxes
(continued)

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3. #### Transactions

#### with

#### Affiliates
Franklin

Resources,

Inc.

is

the

holding

company

for

various

subsidiaries

that

together

are

referred

to

as

Franklin

Templeton.

Certain

officers

and trustees

of

the Fund are

also

officers

and/or

directors

of

the

following

subsidiaries:

#### Year

#### Ended

#### August

#### 31,

#### 2025

#### Year

#### Ended

#### August

#### 31,

#### 2024

#### Shares

#### Amount

#### Shares

#### Amount

#### Class

#### C

#### Shares:
Shares

sold

...................................

57,726

$500,805

63,061

$539,602

Shares

issued

in

reinvestment

of

distributions

..........

11,344

99,603

1,459

12,503

Shares

redeemed

a

..............................

(202,766)

(1,763,231)

(179,253)

(1,522,546)

Net

increase

(decrease)

..........................

(133,696)

$(1,162,823)

(114,733)

$(970,441)

#### Class

#### R6

#### Shares:
Shares

sold

...................................

823,236

$7,795,343

873,607

$8,022,927

Shares

issued

in

reinvestment

of

distributions

..........

184,039

1,748,371

89,838

830,997

Shares

redeemed

...............................

(1,501,264)

(14,366,460)

(3,575,465)

(31,016,771)

Net

increase

(decrease)

..........................

(493,989)

$(4,822,746)

(2,612,020)

$(22,162,847)

#### Advisor

#### Class

#### Shares:
Shares

sold

...................................

785,788

$7,597,099

772,613

$7,232,737

Shares

issued

in

reinvestment

of

distributions

..........

135,528

1,290,225

55,555

515,554

Shares

redeemed

...............................

(1,066,298)

(10,111,125)

(900,710)

(8,365,214)

Net

increase

(decrease)

..........................

(144,982)

$(1,223,801)

(72,542)

$(616,923)

a

May

include

a

portion

of

Class

C

shares

that

were

automatically

converted

to

Class

A. #### Subsidiary

#### Affiliation
Templeton

Investment

Counsel,

LLC

(TIC)

Investment

manager

Franklin

Templeton

Investments

Corp.

(FTIC)

Subadvisor

Franklin

Templeton

Services,

LLC

(FT

Services)

Administrative

manager

Franklin

Distributors,

LLC

(Distributors)

Principal

underwriter

Franklin

Templeton

Investor

Services,

LLC

(Investor

Services)

Transfer

agent

2. #### Shares

#### of

#### Beneficial

#### Interest
(continued)

Templeton

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a. #### Management

#### Fees
The

Fund

pays

an

investment

management fee,

calculated

daily and

paid

monthly,

to TIC based

on the

average

daily

net

assets

of

the

Fund

as

follows:

For

the

year

ended

August

31,

2025,

the

gross

effective

investment

management

fee

rate

was 0.883%

of

the

Fund's

average daily

net

assets.

Under

a

subadvisory

agreement,

FTIC,

an

affiliate

of

TIC,

provides

subadvisory

services

to

the

Fund.

The

subadvisory

fee

is

paid

by

TIC

based

on

the

Fund's

average

daily

net

assets,

and

is

not

an

additional

expense

of

the

Fund.

b. #### Administrative

#### Fees
Under

an

agreement

with

TIC,

FT

Services

provides

administrative

services

to

the

Fund.

The

fee

is

paid

by TIC

based

on

the

Fund's

average

daily

net

assets,

and

is

not

an

additional

expense

of

the

Fund.

c. #### Distribution

#### Fees
The

Board

has

adopted

distribution

plans

for

Class

A

and

Class

C

shares,

pursuant

to

Rule

12b-1

under

the

1940

Act.

Under

the

Fund's

Class

A

reimbursement

distribution

plan,

the

Fund

reimburses

Distributors

for

costs

incurred

in

connection

with

the

servicing,

sale

and

distribution

of

the

Fund's

shares

up

to

the

maximum

annual

plan

rate.

Under

the

Class

A

reimbursement

distribution

plan,

costs

exceeding

the

maximum

for

the

current

plan

year

cannot

be

reimbursed

in

subsequent

periods.

In

addition,

under

the

Fund's

Class

C

compensation

distribution

plan,

the

Fund

pays

Distributors

for

costs

incurred

in

connection

with

the

servicing,

sale

and

distribution

of

the

Fund's

shares

up

to

the

maximum

annual

plan

rate.

The

plan

year,

for

purposes

of

monitoring

compliance

with

the

maximum

annual

plan

rates,

is

February

through

January

31. The

maximum

annual

plan

rates,

based

on

the average

daily

net

assets,

for

each

class,

are

as

follows:

The

Board

has

set

the

current

rate

at

0.25%

per

year

for

Class

A

shares

until

further

notice

and

approval

by

the

Board.

d. #### Sales

#### Charges/Underwriting

#### Agreements
Front-end

sales

charges

and

contingent

deferred

sales

charges

(CDSC)

do

not

represent

expenses

of

the

Fund.

These

charges

are

deducted

from

the

proceeds

of

sales

of

Fund

shares

prior

to

investment

or

from

redemption

proceeds

prior

to

remittance,

as

applicable.

Distributors

has

advised

the

Fund

of

the

following

commission

transactions

related

to

the

sales

and

redemptions

of

the

Fund's

shares

for

the

year:

#### Annualized

#### Fee

#### Rate

#### Net

#### Assets
0.900%

Up

to

and

including

$200

million

0.885%

Over

$200

million,

up

to

and

including

$700

million

0.850%

Over

$700

million,

up

to

and

including

$1

billion

0.830%

Over

$1

billion,

up

to

and

including

$1.2

billion

0.805%

Over

$1.2

billion,

up

to

and

including

$5

billion

0.785%

Over

$5

billion,

up

to

and

including

$10

billion

0.765%

Over

$10

billion,

up

to

and

including

$15

billion

0.745%

Over

$15

billion,

up

to

and

including

$20

billion

0.725%

In

excess

of

$20

billion

Class

A

....................................................................................

0.35%

Class

C

....................................................................................

1.00%

3. #### Transactions

#### with

#### Affiliates
(continued)

Templeton

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to

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e. #### Transfer

#### Agent

#### Fees
Each

class

of

shares

pays

transfer

agent

fees,

calculated

monthly

and

paid

monthly, to

Investor

Services

for

its

performance

of

shareholder

servicing

obligations. The

fees

are based

on

a

fixed

margin

earned

by

Investor

Services

and

are allocated

to

the Fund

based

upon

relative

assets

and

relative

transactions. In

addition,

each

class reimburses

Investor

Services

for

out

of

pocket

expenses

incurred

and,

except

for

Class

R6, reimburses

shareholder

servicing

fees

paid

to

third

parties.

These

fees

paid

to

third

parties

are

accrued

and

allocated

daily

based

upon

their

relative

proportion

of

such

classes'

aggregate

net

assets.

Class

R6

pays

Investor

Services

transfer

agent

fees

allocated

specifically

to

that

class

based

upon

its

relative

assets

and

relative

transactions.

For

the

year

ended

August

31,

2025,

the Fund

paid

transfer

agent

fees

as

noted

in

the

Statement of

Operations,

of

which

$228,143

was

retained

by

Investor

Services.

f. #### Investments

#### in

#### Affiliated

#### Management

#### Investment

#### Companies
The

Fund

invests

in

one

or

more

affiliated

management

investment

companies.

As

defined

in

the

1940

Act,

an

investment

is

deemed

to

be

a

"Controlled

Affiliate"

of

a

fund

when

a

fund

owns,

either

directly

or

indirectly,

25%

or

more

of

the

affiliated

fund's

outstanding

shares

or

has

the

power

to

exercise

control

over

management

or

policies

of

such

fund.

The

Fund

does

not

invest

for

purposes

of

exercising

a

controlling

influence

over

the

management

or

policies.

Management

fees

paid

by

the

Fund

are

waived

on

assets

invested

in

the

affiliated

management

investment

companies,

as

noted

in

the

Statement

of

Operations,

in

an

amount

not

to

exceed

the

management

and

administrative

fees,

if

applicable, paid

directly

or

indirectly

by

each

affiliate.

During

the

year

ended

August

31,

2025,

the

Fund

held

investments

in

affiliated

management

investment

companies

as

follows:

g. #### Waiver

#### and

#### Expense

#### Reimbursements
Transfer

agent

fees

on

Class

R6

shares

of

the

Fund have

been

capped

so

that

transfer

agent

fees

for

that

class

do

not

exceed

0.03%

based

on

the

average

net

assets

of

the

class

until

December

31,

2025. Sales

charges

retained

net

of

commissions

paid

to

unaffiliated

brokers/dealers

..............................

$17,037

CDSC

retained

..............................................................................

$1,765

#### &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;aa

#### Value

#### at

#### Beginning

#### of

#### Year

#### Purchases

#### Sales

#### Realized

#### Gain
(Loss)

#### Net

#### Change

#### in

#### Unrealized

#### Appreciation
(Depreciation)

#### Value

#### at

#### End

#### of

#### Year

#### Number

#### of

#### Shares

#### Held

#### at

#### End

#### of

#### Year

#### Investment

#### Income

#### a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

#### a

#### Templeton

#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund

#### Non-Controlled

#### Affiliates
Income

from

securities

loaned

Institutional

Fiduciary

Trust

-

Money

Market

Portfolio,

4.25%

.

$210,176

$114,059,226

$(114,269,402)

$—

$—

$—

—

$156,269

#### Total

#### Affiliated

#### Securities

#### ...
$210,176

$114,059,226

$(114,269,402)

$—

$—

$—

$156,269

3. #### Transactions

#### with

#### Affiliates
(continued)

d. #### Sales

#### Charges/Underwriting

#### Agreements
(continued)

Templeton

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4. #### Income

#### Taxes
The

tax

character

of

distributions

paid

during

the

years

ended

August

31,

2025

and

2024,

was

as

follows:

At

August

31,

2025,

the

cost

of

investments,

net

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation),

undistributed

ordinary

income

and

undistributed

long

term

capital

gains for

income

tax

purposes

were

as

follows:

Differences

between

income

and/or

capital

gains

as

determined

on

a

book

basis

and

a

tax

basis

are

primarily

due

to

differing

treatments

of

wash

sales,

passive

foreign

investment

company

shares

and

pass-through

entity

income.

The

Fund

utilized

a

tax

accounting

practice

to

treat

a

portion

of

the

proceeds

from

capital

shares

redeemed

as

a

distribution

from

net

investment

income

and

realized

capital

gains.

5. #### Investment

#### Transactions
Purchases

and

sales

of

investments (excluding

short

term

securities) for

the

year

ended

August

31,

2025,

aggregated

$125,965,042 and

$214,587,505,

respectively.

6. #### Concentration

#### of

#### Risk
Investing

in

foreign

securities

may

include

certain

risks

and

considerations

not

typically

associated

with

investing

in

U.S.

securities,

such

as

fluctuating

currency

values

and

changing

local,

regional

and

global

economic,

political

and

social

conditions,

which

may

result

in

greater

market

volatility.

Political

and

financial

uncertainty

in

many

foreign

regions

may

increase

market

volatility

and

the

economic

risk

of

investing

in

foreign

securities.

In

addition,

certain

foreign

securities

may

not

be

as

liquid

as

U.S.

securities.

#### 2025

#### 2024
Distributions

paid

from:

Ordinary

income

..........................................................

$9,610,749

$10,197,975

Long

term

capital

gain

......................................................

15,250,091

—

$24,860,840

$10,197,975

Cost

of

investments

..........................................................................

$536,850,054

Unrealized

appreciation

........................................................................

$307,500,635

Unrealized

depreciation

........................................................................

(15,960,548)

Net

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation)

..........................................................

$291,540,087

Distributable

earnings:

Undistributed

ordinary

income

...................................................................

$8,197,454

Undistributed

long

term

capital

gains

..............................................................

12,486,836

Total

distributable

earnings

.....................................................................

$20,684,290

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

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to

Financial

Statements

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7. #### Other

#### Derivative

#### Information
For

the

year

ended

August

31,

2025,

the

effect

of

derivative

contracts

in

the Statement

of

Operations

was

as

follows:

See

Note

1(d) regarding

derivative

financial

instruments.

8. #### Credit

#### Facility
The

Fund,

together

with

other

U.S.

registered

and

foreign

investment

funds

(collectively,

Borrowers),

managed

by

Franklin

Templeton,

are

borrowers

in

a

joint

syndicated

senior

unsecured

credit

facility

totaling

$2.995

billion

(Global

Credit

Facility)

which

matures

on

January

30,

2026. This

Global

Credit

Facility

provides

a

source

of

funds

to

the

Borrowers

for

temporary

and

emergency

purposes,

including

the

ability

to

meet

future

unanticipated

or

unusually

large

redemption

requests.

Under

the

terms

of

the

Global

Credit

Facility,

the

Fund

may,

in

addition

to

interest

charged

on

any

borrowings

made

by

the

Fund

and

other

costs

incurred

by

the

Fund,

pay

its

share

of

fees

and

expenses

incurred

in

connection

with

the

implementation

and

maintenance

of

the

Global

Credit

Facility,

based

upon

its

relative

share

of

the

aggregate

net

assets

of

all

of

the

Borrowers,

including

an

annual

commitment

fee

of

0.15%

based

upon

the

unused

portion

of

the

Global

Credit

Facility.

These

fees

are

reflected

in

other

expenses

in

the

Statement

of

Operations.

During

the

year

ended

August

31,

2025,

the Fund

did

not

use

the

Global

Credit

Facility.

9. #### Fair

#### Value

#### Measurements
The

Fund

follows

a

fair

value

hierarchy

that

distinguishes

between

market

data

obtained

from

independent

sources

(observable

inputs)

and

the Fund's

own

market

assumptions

(unobservable

inputs).

These

inputs

are

used

in

determining

the

value

of

the

Fund's financial

instruments

and

are

summarized

in

the

following

fair

value

hierarchy:

Level

–

quoted

prices

in

active

markets

for

identical

financial

instruments

Level

–

other

significant

observable

inputs

(including

quoted

prices

for

similar

financial

instruments,

interest

rates,

prepayment

speed,

credit

risk,

etc.)

Level

–

significant

unobservable

inputs

(including

the

Fund's

own

assumptions

in

determining

the

fair

value

of

financial

instruments)

#### Derivative

#### Contracts

#### Not

#### Accounted

#### for

#### as

#### Hedging

#### Instruments

#### Statement

#### of

#### Operations

#### Location

#### Net

#### Realized

#### Gain
(Loss)

#### for

#### the

#### Year

#### Statement

#### of

#### Operations

#### Location

#### Net

#### Change

#### in

#### Unrealized

#### Appreciation
(Depreciation)

#### for

#### the

#### Year

#### Templeton

#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund
Net

realized

gain

(loss)

from:

Net

change

in

unrealized

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;appreciation

(depreciation)

on:

Written

options

$18,495

Written

options

$—

Total

.......................

$18,495

$–

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

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to

Financial

Statements

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The

input

levels

are

not

necessarily

an

indication

of

the

risk

or

liquidity

associated

with

financial

instruments

at

that

level.

A

summary

of

inputs

used

as

of August

31,

2025,

in

valuing

the

Fund's

assets

carried

at

fair

value,

is

as

follows:

10. #### Operating

#### Segments
The

Fund has adopted

the

FASB

Accounting

Standards

Update

(ASU)

2023-07,

*Segment* 

*Reporting* 

*(Topic* 

*280)* 

*-* 

*Improvements* 

*to* 

*Reportable* 

*Segment* 

*Disclosures.*

The

update

is

limited

to

disclosure

requirements

and

does

not

impact

the Fund's

financial

position

or

results

of

operations.

The Fund operates

as

a

single

operating

segment,

which

is

an

investment

portfolio.

The

chief

investment

officer

of

the

Fund's

Investment

manager

serves

as

the

Chief

Operating

Decision

Maker

("CODM")

and

is

responsible

for

evaluating

the

Fund's

operating

results

and

allocating

resources

in

accordance

with

the

Fund's

investment

strategy.

Internal

reporting

provided

to

the

CODM

aligns

with

the

accounting

policies

and

measurement

principles

used

in

the financial

statements.

#### Level

#### 1

#### Level

#### 2

#### Level

#### 3

#### Total

#### Templeton

#### Global

#### Smaller

#### Companies

#### Fund

#### Assets:
Investments

in

Securities:

Common

Stocks

:

Australia

.............................

$

—

$

6,189,050

$

—

$

6,189,050

Austria

...............................

—

5,649,058

—

5,649,058

Bahamas

.............................

17,173,445

—

—

17,173,445

Belgium

..............................

—

9,535,431

—

9,535,431

Brazil

................................

4,705,197

—

—

4,705,197

Canada

..............................

17,781,378

—

—

17,781,378

China

...............................

—

12,782,053

—

12,782,053

Denmark

.............................

—

4,490,511

—

4,490,511

Finland

..............................

—

10,242,242

—

10,242,242

France

...............................

—

5,996,510

—

5,996,510

Germany

.............................

—

20,029,316

—

20,029,316

Hong

Kong

...........................

—

20,787,758

—

20,787,758

India

................................

—

14,144,712

—

14,144,712

Italy

.................................

—

68,784,960

—

68,784,960

Japan

...............................

—

67,460,220

—

67,460,220

New

Zealand

..........................

7,650,019

—

—

7,650,019

Poland

...............................

—

4,944,928

—

4,944,928

Singapore

............................

6,486,517

5,543,895

—

12,030,412

South

Korea

..........................

—

16,307,658

—

16,307,658

Sweden

..............................

—

11,703,081

—

11,703,081

Switzerland

...........................

12,857,079

39,622,055

—

52,479,134

Taiwan

...............................

—

12,987,861

—

12,987,861

United

Kingdom

........................

8,706,949

34,406,737

—

43,113,686

United

States

..........................

322,649,145

—

—

322,649,145

Management

Investment

Companies

.........

12,799,597

—

—

12,799,597

Limited

Partnerships

......................

14,872,779

—

—

14,872,779

Short

Term

Investments

...................

—

31,100,000

—

31,100,000

Total

Investments

in

Securities

...........

$425,682,105

$402,708,036

a

$—

$828,390,141

a

Includes

foreign

securities

valued

at

$371,608,036,

which

were

categorized

as

Level

as

a

result

of

the

application

of

market

level

fair

value

procedures.

See

the

Financial

Instrument

Valuation

note

for

more

information.

9. #### Fair

#### Value

#### Measurements
(continued)

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Smaller

Companies

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For

information

regarding

segment

assets,

segment

profit

or

loss,

and

significant

expenses,

refer

to

the Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities

and

the Statement

of

Operations,

along

with

the

related

notes

to

the financial

statements.

The Schedule

of

Investments

provides

details

of

the Fund's investments

that

generate

returns

such

as

interest,

dividends,

and

realized

and

unrealized

gains

or

losses.

Performance

metrics,

including

portfolio

turnover

and

expense

ratios,

are

disclosed

in

the Financial

Highlights.

11. #### New

#### Accounting

#### Pronouncements
In

December

2023,

the

FASB

issued

ASU

No.

2023-09,

Income

Taxes

(Topic

740)

–

Improvements

to

Income

Tax

Disclosures.

The

amendments

enhance

income

tax

disclosures

by

requiring

greater

disaggregation

in

the

rate

reconciliation

and

income

taxes

paid

by

jurisdiction,

while

removing

certain

disclosure

requirements.

The

ASU

is

effective

for

annual

periods

beginning

after

December

15,

2024,

with

early

adoption

permitted.

Management

is

currently

evaluating

the

impact

and

believes

that

the

adoption

of

the

ASU

will

not

have

a

material

impact

on

the

financial

statements.

12. #### Subsequent

#### Events
The

Fund

has

evaluated

subsequent

events

through

the

issuance

of

the

financial

statements

and

determined

that

no

events

have

occurred

that

require

disclosure.

#### Abbreviations

#### Selected

#### Portfolio

#### ETF
Exchange-Traded

Fund

#### REIT
Real

Estate

Investment

Trust

10. #### Operating

#### Segments
(continued)

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Companies

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Registered

Public

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To

the

Board

of

Trustees

and

Shareholders

of

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

#### Opinion

#### on

#### the

#### Financial

#### Statements
We

have

audited

the

accompanying

statement

of

assets

and

liabilities,

including

the

schedule

of

investments,

of

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

(the

"Fund")

as

of

August

31,

2025,

the

related

statement

of

operations

for

the

year

ended

August

31,

2025,

the

statements

of

changes

in

net

assets

for

each

of

the

two

years

in

the

period

ended

August

31,

2025,

including

the

related

notes,

and

the

financial

highlights

for

each

of

the

five

years

in

the

period

ended

August

31,

2025

(collectively

referred

to

as

the

"financial

statements").

In

our

opinion,

the

financial

statements

present

fairly,

in

all

material

respects,

the

financial

position

of

the

Fund

as

of

August

31,

2025,

the

results

of

its

operations

for

the

year

then

ended,

the

changes

in

its

net

assets

for

each

of

the

two

years

in

the

period

ended

August

31,

2025

and

the

financial

highlights

for

each

of

the

five

years

in

the

period

ended

August

31,

2025

in

conformity

with

accounting

principles

generally

accepted

in

the

United

States

of

America.

#### Basis

#### for

#### Opinion
These

financial

statements

are

the

responsibility

of

the

Fund's

management.

Our

responsibility

is

to

express

an

opinion

on

the

Fund's

financial

statements

based

on

our

audits.

We

are

a

public

accounting

firm

registered

with

the

Public

Company

Accounting

Oversight

Board

(United

States)

(PCAOB)

and

are

required

to

be

independent

with

respect

to

the

Fund

in

accordance

with

the

U.S.

federal

securities

laws

and

the

applicable

rules

and

regulations

of

the

Securities

and

Exchange

Commission

and

the

PCAOB.

We

conducted

our

audits

of

these

financial

statements

in

accordance

with

the

standards

of

the

PCAOB.

Those

standards

require

that

we

plan

and

perform

the

audit

to

obtain

reasonable

assurance

about

whether

the

financial

statements

are

free

of

material

misstatement,

whether

due

to

error

or

fraud.

Our

audits

included

performing

procedures

to

assess

the

risks

of

material

misstatement

of

the

financial

statements,

whether

due

to

error

or

fraud,

and

performing

procedures

that

respond

to

those

risks.

Such

procedures

included

examining,

on

a

test

basis,

evidence

regarding

the

amounts

and

disclosures

in

the

financial

statements.

Our

audits

also

included

evaluating

the

accounting

principles

used

and

significant

estimates

made

by

management,

as

well

as

evaluating

the

overall

presentation

of

the

financial

statements.

Our

procedures

included

confirmation

of

securities

owned

as

of

August

31,

2025

by

correspondence

with

the

custodian

and

transfer

agent.

We

believe

that

our

audits

provide

a

reasonable

basis

for

our

opinion.

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San

Francisco,

California

October

20,

2025

We

have

served

as

the

auditor

of

one

or

more

investment

companies

in

the

Franklin

Templeton

Group

of

Funds

since

1948. Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

Tax

Information

(unaudited)

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By

mid-February,

tax

information

related

to

a

shareholder's

proportionate

share

of

distributions

paid

during

the

preceding

calendar

year

will

be

received,

if

applicable.

Please

also

refer

to

www.franklintempleton.com

for

per

share

tax

information

related

to

any

distributions

paid

during

the

preceding

calendar

year.

Shareholders

are

advised

to

consult

with

their

tax

advisors

for

further

information

on

the

treatment

of

these

amounts

on

their

tax

returns.

The

following

tax

information

for

the

Fund

is

required

to

be

furnished

to

shareholders

with

respect

to

income

earned

and

distributions

paid

during

its

fiscal

year.

The

Fund

hereby

reports

the

following

amounts,

or

if

subsequently

determined

to

be

different,

the

maximum

allowable

amounts,

for

the

fiscal

year

ended

August

31,

2025:

Under

Section

853

of

the

Internal

Revenue

Code,

the

Fund

intends

to

elect

to

pass

through

to

its

shareholders

the

following

amounts,

or

amounts

as

finally

determined,

of

foreign

taxes

paid

and

foreign

source

income

earned

by

the

Fund

during

the

fiscal

year

ended

August

31,

2025

:

#### Pursuant

#### to:

#### Amount

#### Reported
Long-Term

Capital

Gain

Dividends

Distributed

§852(b)(3)(C)

$15,954,537

Income

Eligible

for

Dividends

Received

Deduction

(DRD)

§854(b)(1)(A)

$3,911,571

Qualified

Dividend

Income

Earned

(QDI)

§854(b)(1)(B)

$13,013,781

Section

163(j)

Interest

Earned

§163(j)

$721,162

#### Amount

#### Reported
Foreign

Taxes

Paid

$1,053,448

Foreign

Source

Income

Earned

$6,807,877

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Companies

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#### BOARD

#### APPROVAL

#### OF

#### INVESTMENT

#### MANAGEMENT

#### AGREEMENTS
(unaudited)

#### TEMPLETON

#### GLOBAL

#### SMALLER

#### COMPANIES

#### FUND
(Fund)

At

an

in-person

meeting

held

on

May

29,

2025

(Meeting),

the

Board

of

Trustees

(Board)

of

the

Fund,

including

a

majority

of

the

trustees

who

are

not

"interested

persons"

as

defined

in

the

Investment

Company

Act

of

1940

(Independent

Trustees),

reviewed

and

approved

the

continuance

of

the

investment

management

agreement

between

Templeton

Investment

Counsel,

LLC

(TICL)

and

the

Fund

and

the

investment

sub-advisory

agreement

between

TICL

and

Franklin

Templeton

Investments

Corp.

(Sub-Adviser),

an

affiliate

of

TICL,

on

behalf

of

the

Fund

(each

a

Management

Agreement)

for

an

additional

one-year

period.

The

Independent

Trustees

received

advice

from

and

met

separately

with

Independent

Trustee

counsel

to

consider

the

renewal

of

each

Management

Agreement.

TICL

and

the

Sub-Adviser

are

each

referred

to

herein

as

a

Manager.

In

considering

the

continuance

of

each

Management

Agreement,

the

Board

reviewed

and

considered

information

provided

by

each

Manager

at

the

Meeting

and

throughout

the

year

at

meetings

of

the

Board

and

its

committees.

The

Board

also

reviewed

and

considered

information

provided

in

response

to

a

detailed

set

of

requests

for

information

submitted

to

each

Manager

by

Independent

Trustee

counsel

on

behalf

of

the

Independent

Trustees

in

connection

with

the

annual

contract

renewal

process.

In

addition,

prior

to

the

Meeting,

the

Independent

Trustees

held

a

virtual

contract

renewal

meeting

at

which

the

Independent

Trustees

first

conferred

amongst

themselves

and

Independent

Trustee

counsel

about

contract

renewal

matters,

and

then

met

with

management

to

request

additional

information

that

the

Independent

Trustees

also

considered

prior

to

and

at

the

Meeting.

The

Board

further

considered

all

of

the

factors

it

deemed

relevant

in

approving

the

continuance

of

each

Management

Agreement,

including,

but

not

limited

to:

(i) the

nature,

extent

and

quality

of

the

services

provided

by

each

Manager;

(ii) the

investment

performance

of

the

Fund;

(iii) the

costs

of

the

services

provided

and

profits

realized

by

each

Manager

and

its

affiliates

from

the

relationship

with

the

Fund;

(iv) the

extent

to

which

economies

of

scale

are

realized

as

the

Fund

grows;

and

(v) whether

fee

levels

reflect

these

economies

of

scale

for

the

benefit

of

Fund

investors.

#### Changes

#### In

#### and

#### Disagreements

#### with

#### Accountants
For

the

period

covered

by

this

report

Not

applicable.

#### Results

#### of

#### Meeting(s)

#### of

#### Shareholders
For

the

period

covered

by

this

report

Not

applicable.

#### Remuneration

#### Paid

#### to

#### Directors,

#### Officers

#### and

#### Others
For

the

period

covered

by

this

report

Refer

to

the

financial

statements

included

herein.

Remuneration

to

officers

is

paid

by

the

Fund's

investment

manager

according

to

the

terms

of

the

agreement.

#### Board

#### Approval

#### of

#### Management

#### and

#### Subadvisory

#### Agreements
For

the

period

covered

by

this

report

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

franklintempleton.com

Annual

Report

In

approving

the

continuance

of

each

Management

Agreement,

the

Board,

including

a

majority

of

the

Independent

Trustees,

determined,

through

the

exercise

of

its

business

judgment,

that

the

terms

of

each

Management

Agreement

are

fair

and

reasonable

and

that

the

continuance

of

each

Management

Agreement

is

in

the

best

interests

of

the

Fund

and

its

shareholders.

While

attention

was

given

to

all

information

furnished,

the

following

discusses

some

primary

factors

relevant

to

the

Board's

determination.

#### Nature,

#### Extent

#### and

#### Quality

#### of

#### Services
The

Board

reviewed

the

information

it

received

regarding

the

nature,

extent

and

quality

of

investment

management

services

provided

by

each

Manager

and

its

affiliates

to

the

Fund

and

its

shareholders.

This

information

included,

among

other

things,

the

qualifications,

background

and

experience

of

the

senior

management

and

investment

personnel

of

each

Manager,

as

well

as

information

on

succession

planning

where

appropriate;

the

structure

of

investment

personnel

compensation;

oversight

of

third-party

service

providers;

investment

performance

reports

and

related

financial

information

for

the

Fund;

reports

on

expenses

and

shareholder

services;

legal

and

compliance

matters;

risk

controls;

pricing

and

other

services

provided

by

each

Manager

and

its

affiliates;

and

management

fees

charged

by

each

Manager

and

its

affiliates

to

US

funds

and

other

accounts,

including

management's

explanation

of

differences

among

accounts

where

relevant.

The

Board

also

reviewed

and

considered

an

annual

report

on

payments

made

by

Franklin

Templeton

(FT)

or

the

Fund

to

financial

intermediaries,

as

well

as

a

memorandum

relating

to

third-party

servicing

arrangements.

The

Board

acknowledged

the

ongoing

integration

of

acquired

third-party

fund

families

into

the

FT

family

of

funds

and

management's

continued

development

of

strategies

to

address

evolving

changes

in

domestic

policy

and

continuing

geopolitical

concerns.

The

Board

also

reviewed

and

considered

the

benefits

provided

to

Fund

shareholders

of

investing

in

a

fund

that

is

part

of

the

FT

family

of

funds.

The

Board

noted

the

financial

position

of

Franklin

Resources,

Inc.

(FRI),

the

Managers'

parent,

and

its

commitment

to

the

mutual

fund

business

as

evidenced

by

its

continued

reassessment

of

the

fund

offerings

in

response

to

FT

acquisitions

and

the

market

environment,

as

well

as

its

evaluation

of

ways

to

incorporate

private

assets

into

more

traditional

investment

vehicles.

The

Board

specifically

noted

FT's

commitment

to

technological

innovation

and

advancement,

including

its

continued

focus

on

developing

potential

use

cases

for

tokenization

and

the

blockchain

and

the

use

of

artificial

intelligence

tools

to

help

streamline

day-to-day

tasks.

Following

consideration

of

such

information,

the

Board

was

satisfied

with

the

nature,

extent

and

quality

of

services

provided

by

each

Manager

and

its

affiliates

to

the

Fund

and

its

shareholders.

#### Fund

#### Performance
The

Board

reviewed

and

considered

the

performance

results

of

the

Fund

over

various

time

periods

ended

December

31,

2024. The

Board

considered

the

performance

returns

for

the

Fund

in

comparison

to

the

performance

returns

of

mutual

funds

deemed

comparable

to

the

Fund

included

in

a

universe

(Performance

Universe)

selected

by

Broadridge

Financial

Solutions,

Inc.

(Broadridge),

an

independent

provider

of

investment

company

data.

The

Board

received

a

description

of

the

methodology

used

by

Broadridge

to

select

the

mutual

funds

included

in

a

Performance

Universe.

The

Board

also

reviewed

and

considered

Fund

performance

reports

provided

and

discussions

that

occurred

with

portfolio

managers

at

Board

meetings

throughout

the

year.

A

summary

of

the

Fund's

performance

results

is

below.

The

Performance

Universe

for

the

Fund

included

the

Fund

and

all

retail

and

institutional

global

small-/mid-cap

funds.

The

Board

noted

that

the

Fund's

annualized

total

return

for

the

one-

and

three-year

period

was

above

the

median

of

its

Performance

Universe,

but

for

the

five-

and

10-year

periods

was

below

the

median

of

its

Performance

Universe.

The

Board

concluded

that

the

Fund's

performance

was

satisfactory.

#### Comparative

#### Fees

#### and

#### Expenses
The

Board

reviewed

and

considered

information

regarding

the

Fund's

actual

total

expense

ratio

and

its

various

components,

including,

as

applicable,

management

fees;

transfer

agent

expenses;

underlying

fund

expenses;

Rule

12b-1

and

non-Rule

12b-1

service

fees;

and

other

non-management

fees.

The

Board

also

noted

the

quarterly

and

annual

reports

it

receives

on

all

marketing

support

payments

made

by

FT

to

financial

intermediaries.

The

Board

considered

the

actual

total

expense

ratio

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

franklintempleton.com

Annual

Report

and,

separately,

the

contractual

management

fee

rate,

without

the

effect

of

fee

waivers,

if

any

(Management

Rate)

of

the

Fund

in

comparison

to

the

median

expense

ratio

and

median

Management

Rate,

respectively,

of

other

mutual

funds

deemed

comparable

to

and

with

a

similar

expense

structure

to

the

Fund

selected

by

Broadridge

(Expense

Group).

Broadridge

fee

and

expense

data

is

based

upon

information

taken

from

each

fund's

most

recent

annual

or

semi-annual

report,

which

reflects

historical

asset

levels

that

may

be

quite

different

from

those

currently

existing,

particularly

in

a

period

of

market

volatility.

While

recognizing

such

inherent

limitation

and

the

fact

that

expense

ratios

and

Management

Rates

generally

increase

as

assets

decline

and

decrease

as

assets

grow,

the

Board

believed

the

independent

analysis

conducted

by

Broadridge

to

be

an

appropriate

measure

of

comparative

fees

and

expenses.

The

Broadridge

Management

Rate

includes

administrative

charges,

and

the

actual

total

expense

ratio,

for

comparative

consistency,

was

shown

for

Class

A

shares

for

the

Fund

and

Class

A,

No

Load

Class

and

Investor

Class

shares

for

the

other

funds

in

the

Expense

Group

with

multiple

classes

of

shares.

The

Board

received

a

description

of

the

methodology

used

by

Broadridge

to

select

the

mutual

funds

included

in

the

Expense

Group.

The

Expense

Group

for

the

Fund

included

the

Fund

and

other

global

small-/mid-cap

funds.

The

Board

noted

that

the

Management

Rate

and

actual

total

expense

ratio

for

the

Fund

were

below

the

medians

of

its

Expense

Group.

The

Board

noted

that

the

Fund's

Sub-Adviser

is

paid

by

TICL

out

of

the

management

fee

TICL

receives

from

the

Fund

and

that

the

allocation

of

the

fee

between

TICL

and

the

Sub-Adviser

reflected

the

services

provided

by

each

to

the

Fund.

The

Board

concluded

that

the

Management

Rate

charged

to

the

Fund

and

the

sub-advisory

fee

paid

to

the

Sub-Adviser

are

reasonable.

#### Profitability
The

Board

reviewed

and

considered

information

regarding

the

profits

realized

by

TICL

and

its

affiliates

in

connection

with

the

operation

of

the

Fund.

In

this

respect,

the

Board

considered

the

Fund

profitability

analysis

that

addresses

the

overall

profitability

of

FT's

US

fund

business,

as

well

as

its

profits

in

providing

investment

management

and

other

services

to

each

of

the

individual

funds

during

the

12-month

period

ended

September

30,

2024,

being

the

most

recent

fiscal

year-end

for

FRI.

The

Board

noted

that

although

management

continually

makes

refinements

to

its

methodologies

used

in

calculating

profitability

in

response

to

organizational

and

product-related

changes,

the

overall

methodology

has

remained

consistent

with

that

used

in

the

Fund's

profitability

report

presentations

from

prior

years.

The

Board

also

noted

that

an

independent

registered

public

accounting

firm

has

been

engaged

to

periodically

review

and

assess

the

allocation

methodologies

to

be

used

solely

by

the

Fund's

Board

with

respect

to

the

profitability

analysis.

The

Board

noted

management's

belief

that

costs

incurred

in

establishing

the

infrastructure

necessary

for

the

type

of

mutual

fund

operations

conducted

by

the

Managers

and

their

affiliates

may

not

be

fully

reflected

in

the

expenses

allocated

to

the

Fund

in

determining

its

profitability,

as

well

as

the

fact

that

the

level

of

profits,

to

a

certain

extent,

reflected

operational

cost

savings

and

efficiencies

initiated

by

management.

As

part

of

this

evaluation,

the

Board

considered

management's

outsourcing

of

certain

operations,

which

effort

has

required

considerable

up-front

expenditures

by

each

Manager,

but

over

the

long

run

is

expected

to

result

in

greater

efficiencies.

The

Board

also

noted

management's

expenditures

in

improving

shareholder

services

provided

to

the

Fund,

as

well

as

the

need

to

implement

systems

and

meet

additional

regulatory

and

compliance

requirements

resulting

from

recent

US

Securities

and

Exchange

Commission

and

other

regulatory

requirements.

The

Board

also

considered

the

extent

to

which

each

Manager

and

its

affiliates

might

derive

ancillary

benefits

from

fund

operations,

including

revenues

generated

from

transfer

agent

services,

potential

benefits

resulting

from

personnel

and

systems

enhancements

necessitated

by

fund

growth,

as

well

as

increased

leverage

with

service

providers

and

counterparties.

Based

upon

its

consideration

of

all

these

factors,

the

Board

concluded

that

the

level

of

profits

realized

by

each

Manager

and

its

affiliates

from

providing

services

to

the

Fund

was

not

excessive

in

view

of

the

nature,

extent

and

quality

of

services

provided

to

the

Fund.

#### Economies

#### of

#### Scale
The

Board

reviewed

and

considered

the

extent

to

which

each

Manager

may

realize

economies

of

scale,

if

any,

as

the

Fund

grows

larger

and

whether

the

Fund's

management

fee

structure

reflects

any

economies

of

scale

for

the

benefit

of

shareholders.

With

respect

to

possible

economies

of

scale,

the

Board

noted

the

existence

of

management

fee

breakpoints,

which

operate

generally

to

share

any

economies

of

scale

with

the

Fund's

shareholders

by

reducing

the

Fund's

effective

Templeton

Global

Smaller

Companies

Fund

franklintempleton.com

Annual

Report

management

fees

as

the

Fund

grows

in

size.

The

Board

considered

management's

view

that

any

analyses

of

potential

economies

of

scale

in

managing

a

particular

fund

are

inherently

limited

in

light

of

the

joint

and

common

costs

and

investments

each

Manager

incurs

across

the

FT

family

of

funds

as

a

whole.

The

Board

noted

that

the

Fund

had

experienced

a

significant

decrease

in

assets

and

would

not

be

expected

to

demonstrate

additional

economies

of

scale

in

the

near

term.

The

Board

concluded

that

to

the

extent

economies

of

scale

may

be

realized

by

each

Manager

and

its

affiliates,

the

Fund's

management

fee

structure

provided

a

sharing

of

benefits

with

the

Fund

and

its

shareholders

as

the

Fund

grows.

#### Conclusion
Based

on

its

review,

consideration

and

evaluation

of

all

factors

it

believed

relevant,

including

the

above-described

factors

and

conclusions,

the

Board

unanimously

approved

the

continuance

of

each

Management

Agreement

for

an

additional

one-year

period.

30-AFSOI

10/25©

2025

Franklin

Templeton.

All

rights

reserved.

ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 9. PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 10. REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 11. STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT.

The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR, as applicable.

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 13. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 14. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

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|:---|:---|
| ITEM 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |

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There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.

ITEM 16. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Registrant's chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls
 and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")) are effective
 as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their
 evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange
 Act of 1934.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940
 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are likely to materially affect the Registrant's
 internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 17. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 18. RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Not applicable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Not applicable.

ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[(a) (1) Code of Ethics attached hereto.](tgscf-efp18143_ex99code.htm)

Exhibit 99.CODE ETH

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[(a) (3) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.](tgscf-efp18143_ex99cert.htm)

Exhibit 99.CERT

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.](tgscf-efp18143_ex99906cert.htm)

Exhibit 99.906CERT

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|
| **Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund** | **Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund** |
| By: | /s/ Christopher Kings |
|  | Christopher Kings |
|  | Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration |
| Date: | October 29, 2025 |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| By: | /s/ Christopher Kings |
|  | Christopher Kings |
|  | Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration |
| Date: | October 29, 2025 |
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey White |
|  | Jeffrey White |
|  | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer |
| Date: | October 29, 2025 |

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## Ex-99.Code

**Code of Ethics for Principal Executives & Senior Financial Officers**

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|:---|:---|
| **Procedures** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revised [September 27, 2024] |

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**FRANKLIN TEMPLETON AFFILIATED FUNDS**

**CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVES AND**

**SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I. Covered Officers
 and Purpose of the Code

This code of ethics (the "Code") applies to the Principal Executive Officers, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (the "Covered Officers") of each investment company advised by a Franklin Resources subsidiary and that is registered with the United States Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") (collectively, "FT Funds") for the purpose of promoting:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Honest
 and ethical conduct, including the ethical resolution of actual or apparent conflicts of
 interest between personal and professional relationships;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Full,
 fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant
 files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by or on behalf
 of the FT Funds;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Compliance
 with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The
 prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified
 in the Code; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Accountability
 for adherence to the Code.

Each Covered Officer will be expected to adhere to a high standard of business ethics and must be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest.

*\** Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act") and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act") (together the "Compliance Rule") require registered investment companies and registered investment advisers to, among other things, adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities laws ("Compliance Rule Policies and Procedures").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;II. Other Policies
 and Procedures

This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder.

Franklin Resources, Inc. has separately adopted the <u>Code of Ethics and Business Conduct</u> ("Business Conduct"), which is applicable to all officers, directors and employees of Franklin Resources, Inc., including Covered Officers. It summarizes the values, principles and business practices that guide the employee's business conduct and also provides a set of basic principles to guide officers, directors and employees regarding the minimum ethical requirements expected of them. It supplements the values, principles and business conduct identified in the Code and other existing employee policies.

Additionally, the Franklin Templeton Funds have separately adopted the <u>FTI Personal Investments and Insider Trading Policy</u> governing personal securities trading and other related matters. The Code for Insider Trading provides for separate requirements that apply to the Covered Officers and others, and therefore is not part of this Code.

Insofar as other policies or procedures of Franklin Resources, Inc., the Funds, the Funds' adviser, principal underwriter, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code. Please review these other documents or consult with the Legal Department if have questions regarding the applicability of these policies to you.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;III. Covered
 Officers Should Handle Ethically Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest

**Overview.** A "conflict of interest" occurs when a Covered Officer's private interest interferes with the interests of, or his or her service to, the FT Funds. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of a position with the FT Funds.

Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the FT Funds and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Investment Company Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Investment Advisers Act"). For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the FT Funds because of their status as "affiliated persons" of the FT Funds. The FT Funds' and the investment advisers' compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside of the parameters of this Code.

Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the FT Funds, the investment advisers and the fund administrator of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees. As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the FT Funds, for the adviser, the administrator, or for all three), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the

adviser, administrator and the FT Funds. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the FT Funds, the adviser, and the administrator and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the FT Funds. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically. In addition, it is recognized by the FT Funds' Boards of Directors ("Boards") that the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies covered by this or other codes.

Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind that these examples are not exhaustive. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the FT Funds.

Each Covered Officer must:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Not
 use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment
 decisions or financial reporting by the FT Funds whereby the Covered Officer would benefit
 personally to the detriment of the FT Funds;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Not
 cause the FT Funds to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit
 of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of the FT Funds;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Not
 retaliate against any other Covered Officer or any employee of the FT Funds or their affiliated
 persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Report
 at least annually the following affiliations or other relationships:<sup>1</sup>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• all
 directorships for public companies and all companies that are required to file reports with
 the SEC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• any
 direct or indirect business relationship with any independent directors of the FT Funds;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• any
 direct or indirect business relationship with any independent public accounting firm (which
 are not related to the routine issues related to the firm's service as the Covered
 Persons accountant); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• any
 direct or indirect interest in any transaction with any FT Fund that will benefit the officer
 (not including benefits derived from the advisory, sub-advisory, distribution or service
 agreements with affiliates of Franklin Resources).

These reports will be reviewed by the Legal Department for compliance with the Code.

There are some conflict of interest situations that should always be approved in writing by Franklin Resources General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel, if material. Examples of these include<sup>2</sup>:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Service
 as a director on the board of any public or private Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The
 receipt of any gifts in excess of $100 from any person, from any corporation or association.

<sup>1</sup> Reporting of these affiliations or other relationships shall be made by completing the annual Directors and Officers Questionnaire and returning the questionnaire to Franklin Resources Inc, General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel.

<sup>2</sup> Any activity or relationship that would present a conflict for a Covered Officer may also present a conflict for the Covered Officer if a member of the Covered Officer's immediate family engages in such an activity or has such a relationship. The Covered Person should also obtain written approval by FT's General Counsel in such situations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The
 receipt of any entertainment from any Company with which the FT Funds has current or prospective
 business dealings unless such entertainment is business related, reasonable in cost, appropriate
 as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety. Notwithstanding
 the foregoing, the Covered Officers must obtain prior approval from the Franklin Resources
 General Counsel for any entertainment with a value in excess of $1000.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Any
 ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the FT Fund's
 service providers, other than an investment adviser, principal underwriter, administrator
 or any affiliated person thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• A
 direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid
 by the FT Funds for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other
 than an interest arising from the Covered Officer's employment, such as compensation
 or equity ownership.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Franklin
 Resources General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel, or the Chief Compliance Officer, will
 provide a report to the FT Funds Audit Committee of any approvals granted at the next regularly
 scheduled meeting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IV. Disclosure
 and Compliance

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Each
 Covered Officer should familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable
 to the FT Funds;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Each
 Covered Officer should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts
 about the FT Funds to others, whether within or outside the FT Funds, including to the FT
 Funds' directors and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self- regulatory
 organizations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Each
 Covered Officer should, to the extent appropriate within his or her area of responsibility,
 consult with other officers and employees of the FT Funds, the FT Fund's adviser and
 the administrator with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable
 disclosure in the reports and documents the FT Funds file with, or submit to, the SEC and
 in other public communications made by the FT Funds; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• It
 is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and
 restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;V. Reporting
 and Accountability

Each Covered Officer must:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Upon
 becoming a covered officer affirm in writing to the Board that he or she has received, read,
 and understands the Code (see Exhibit A);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Annually
 thereafter affirm to the Board that he has complied with the requirements of the Code; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Notify
 Franklin Resources' General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel promptly if he or she
 knows of any violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself is a violation of this Code.

Franklin Resources' General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel are responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under it and have the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation.<sup>3</sup> However, the Independent Directors of the respective FT Funds will consider any approvals or waivers<sup>4</sup> sought by any Chief Executive Officers of the Funds.

The FT Funds will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Franklin
 Resources General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel will take all appropriate action to investigate
 any potential violations reported to the Legal Department;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• If,
 after such investigation, the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel believes that no
 violation has occurred, The General Counsel is not required to take any further action;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Any
 matter that the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel believes is a violation will be
 reported to the Independent Directors of the appropriate FT Fund;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• If
 the Independent Directors concur that a violation has occurred, it will inform and make a
 recommendation to the Board of the appropriate FT Fund or Funds, which will consider appropriate
 action, which may include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies
 and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the investment adviser or its board;
 or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The
 Independent Directors will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Any
 changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, are disclosed as provided
 by SEC rules.<sup>5</sup>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;VI. Other
 Policies and Procedures

This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the FT Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other policies or procedures of the FT Funds, the FT Funds' advisers, principal underwriter, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code. The FTI Personal Investments and Insider Trading Policy, adopted by the FT Funds, FT investment advisers and FT Fund's principal underwriter pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act, the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and more detailed policies and procedures set forth in FT's Employee Handbook are separate requirements applying to the Covered Officers and others, and are not part of this Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;VII. Amendments

Any amendments to this Code must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the FT Funds' Board including a majority of independent directors.

<sup>3</sup> Franklin Resources General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel are authorized to consult, as appropriate, with members of the Audit Committee, counsel to the FT Funds and counsel to the Independent Directors, and are encouraged to do so.

<sup>4</sup> Item 2 of Form N-CSR defines "waiver" as "the approval by the registrant of a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics" and "implicit waiver," which must also be disclosed, as "the registrant's failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics that has been made known to an executive officer" of the registrant. See Part X.

<sup>5</sup> See Part X.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;VIII. Confidentiality

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the FT Funds' Board and their counsel.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IX. Internal
 Use

The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the FT Funds and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of any FT Funds, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X. Disclosure
 on Form N-CSR

Item 2 of Form N-CSR requires a registered management investment company to disclose annually whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, it has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these officers are employed by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, it must explain why it has not done so.

The registrant must also: (1) file with the SEC a copy of the code as an exhibit to its annual report; (2) post the text of the code on its Internet website and disclose, in its most recent report on Form N-CSR, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted the code on its Internet website; or (3) undertake in its most recent report on Form N-CSR to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of the code and explain the manner in which such request may be made. Disclosure is also required of amendments to, or waivers (including implicit waivers) from, a provision of the code in the registrant's annual report on Form N-CSR or on its website. If the registrant intends to satisfy the requirement to disclose amendments and waivers by posting such information on its website, it will be required to disclose its Internet address and this intention.

The Legal Department shall be responsible for ensuring that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a
 copy of the Code is filed with the SEC as an exhibit to each Fund's annual report;
 and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• any
 amendments to, or waivers (including implicit waivers) from, a provision of the Code is disclosed
 in the registrant's annual report on Form N-CSR.

In the event that the foregoing disclosure is omitted or is determined to be incorrect, the Legal Department shall promptly file such information with the SEC as an amendment to Form N- CSR.

In such an event, the Fund Chief Compliance Officer shall review the Code and propose such changes to the Code as are necessary or appropriate to prevent reoccurrences.

**Exhibit A**

**ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM**

**Franklin Templeton Funds Code of Ethics**

**For Principal Executives and Senior Financial Officers**

**Instructions:**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Complete
 all sections of this form.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Print
 the completed form, sign, and date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Submit
 completed form to FT's General Counsel c/o Code of Ethics Administration within 10
 days of becoming a Covered Officer and by February 15<sup>th</sup> of each subsequent year.

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| **E-mail:** | Code of Ethics Inquiries & Requests (internal address);<br> lpreclear@franklintempleton.com (external address) |

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| **Covered Officer's Name:** |
| **Title:** |
| **Department:** |
| **Location:** |
| **Certification for Year Ending:** |

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***To: Franklin Resources General Counsel, Legal Department***

I acknowledge receiving, reading and understanding the Franklin Templeton Fund's Code of Ethics for Principal Executive Officers and Senior Financial Officers (the "Code"). I will comply fully with all provisions of the Code to the extent they apply to me during the period of my employment. I further understand and acknowledge that any violation of the Code may subject me to disciplinary action, including termination of employment.

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| ***Signature*** | ***Date signed*** |

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## Ex-99.Cert

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

EX-99.CERT

**<u>CERTIFICATIONS</u>**

I, Christopher Kings, certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of **Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund;** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to
be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented
in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to
the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and
report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Date: | October 29, 2025 |
| /s/ Christopher Kings | /s/ Christopher Kings |
| Christopher Kings | Christopher Kings |
| Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration | Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration |

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**<u>CERTIFICATIONS</u>**

I, Jeffrey White, certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of **Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund**;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report, and the financial statements
on which the financial information is based, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes
in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of,
and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report
based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control
over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses
in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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|:---|:---|
| Date: | October 29, 2025 |
| /s/ Jeffrey White | /s/ Jeffrey White |
| Jeffrey White | Jeffrey White |
| Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer |

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## Exhibit 99.906

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

EX-99.906CERT

**CERTIFICATION**

**Christopher Kings,** Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration, and **Jeffrey White,** Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of **Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund (the "Registrant"), each certify to the best of** their knowledge that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended **August 31, 2025** (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Chief Executive Officer –** | **Chief Financial Officer, Chief** |
| **Finance and Administration** | **Accounting Officer and Treasurer** |
| Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund | Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund |
| /s/ Christopher Kings | /s/ Jeffrey White |
| Christopher Kings | Jeffrey White |
| Date: October 29, 2025 | Date: October 29, 2025 |

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This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.