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Hello. Can I please speak with _________? Good evening, I am calling on
behalf of your current investment with Franklin Universal Trust. Recently we
sent you proxy material for the upcoming shareholder meeting scheduled to
take place on March 30, 2007. I wanted to confirm whether you received this
information?
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YES NO
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Great. Did you have No
a chance to review it?
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Yes Sorry to hear
that. I can send
it out once again.
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As a convenience, we can review the Street, NY NY
can go ahead and meeting agenda 10165? If no, enter
record your recording with you right now new address.
instructions over the and would be happy
phone right now to answer any Okay you will
instead of sending in questions you receive the
the proxy card if you may have. Would material shortly.
are interested? you like to do so? --------------------
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Once you receive
Yes No YES NO the material you
can contact us to
answer any
questions you may
have and also issue
your vote over the
phone instead of
mailing back the
card. Our number
is 800-336-5159
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Great. Your Board of
Trustees is
recommending a vote
in (favor) for the
trustee proposal and
an (against) vote for
the shareholder
proposal. Would you
like to go along with
their recommendations?
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Yes No When you have a
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Review each review the proxy
proposal. material and vote
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either contacting
us directly at
800-336-5159 or by
signing the proxy
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"Confirm City State the material.
and Zip."
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Thank you. You will
receive a written
confirmation of this
vote for your
records.
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Your vote is very
important and your
time is greatly
appreciated. Thank
you and have a nice
day/evening.
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