Edgar Filing: FRANKLIN LTD DURATION INCOME TRUST

Names of reporting persons

UBS Group AG, for the benefit and on behalf of UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc., two-wholly owned subsidiaries of UBS AG to which UBS AG has delegated portions of its performance obligations with respect to the Auction Rate Securities Rights issued by UBS AG to certain clients and pursuant to which the securities reported herein have been purchased from such clients.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a) ☐ (b) ☐

SEC use only

Citizenship or place of organization

Switzerland

SC 13G/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)*

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF)

(Name of Issuer)

Auction Preferred Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

35472T200

35472T309

35472T408

(CUSIP Number)

August 31, 2018

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d–1(b)

☐ Rule 13d–1(c)

☐ Rule 13d–1(d)

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 35472T200, 35472T309, 35472T408


		SCHEDULE 13G		Page 3 of 4

Item 1(a)

Name of issuer: Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust

Item 1(b)

Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:

ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY

SAN MATEO CA 94403

2(a) Name of person filing:

UBS Group AG

2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

UBS Group AG

Bahnhofstrasse 45

PO Box CH-8098

2(c) Citizenship:

Switzerland

2(d) Title of class of securities:

Auction Preferred Stock

2(e) CUSIP No.:

35472T200

35472T309

35472T408

This response lists the CUSIP numbers assigned to every series of auction preferred securities issued by the Issuer and not redeemed, including series in which UBS Group AG may not have an ownership position.

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d–1(b) or 240.13d–2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:


(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)	☒	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)	☐	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a–8);

(e)	☐	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	☐	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3);

(j)	☐	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ________________________________

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 0.

(b)	Percent of class: 0.00%.


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(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote _________.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of _________.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0.

Item

5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

N/A

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

N/A

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

N/A

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

N/A

Item 10.

Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

Signatures

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:	09/10/2018	Signature:	/s/ Stevenson Giles
		Name:	Stevenson Giles
		Title:	Authorized Officer

Date:	09/10/2018	Signature:	/s/ William Chandler
		Name:	William Chandler
		Title:	Managing Director