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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-17-010648
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170601

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833040
		IRS NUMBER:				943077602
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403-1906
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-312-2000

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hinkle Matthew T.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001457012

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05569
		FILM NUMBER:		17883137

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3344 QUALITY DRIVE
		CITY:			RANCHO CORDOVA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95670-7313
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Document 1 - file: doc3.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: doc3.xml

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<SEQUENCE>2
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Document 2 - file: hinkle.txt

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