# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000872625
**File Stem:** 0001655589-26-000714
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2482
**Document Hash:** 46c4ea4f0e5678cd6ad9d12983eb8afe
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001655589-26-000714.hdr.sgml**: 20260505

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001655589-26-000714

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260505

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260505

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260505

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000872625

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0430

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-39088
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26940766

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

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

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

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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series C (Series ID: S000092788)

| Class ID   | Class Name                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000260830 | Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series C | FACBX           |

### Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series CP (Series ID: S000092789)

| Class ID   | Class Name                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000260831 | Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series CP | FASBX           |

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON

ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY

SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906

May 5, 2026

Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000872625)<br>Securities and Exchange Commission<br>100 F Street NE<br>Washington, DC 20549

RE: FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES ("Registrant")

File Nos. 033-39088 and 811-06243

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 160 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2026.

Sincerely yours,

FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES

<u>/s/</u> <u>NAVID J. TOFIGH</u>

Navid J. Tofigh

Vice President and Secretary

NJT/sg

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