UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-07866

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

300 S.E. 2^nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1923
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Craig S. Tyle, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA  94403-1906

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 527-7500_

Date of fiscal year end: _8/31__

Date of reporting period: 8/31/15__

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

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Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

Franklin Templeton Investments

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1. As of 12/31/14. Clients are represented by the total number of shareholder accounts.

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Dear Shareholder:

This annual report for Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund covers the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015.

Your Fund’s Goals and Main Investments

The Fund seeks high, current income, with a secondary goal of capital appreciation, by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in income-producing securities of sovereign or sovereign-related entities and private sector companies in emerging market countries.

Performance Overview

For the 12 months under review, the Fund had cumulative total returns of -17.94% based on market price and -8.95% based on net asset value. In comparison, U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market bonds, as measured by the J.P. Morgan (JPM) Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global, had a -2.98% cumulative total return for the same period.¹ You can find the Fund’s long-term performance data in the Performance Summary beginning on page 5.

Economic and Market Overview

During the period, global financial markets were broadly influenced by the pickup in growth in the U.S., economic moderation in China, quantitative easing (QE) measures from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the European Central Bank (ECB), a sharp decline in oil prices, and a protracted depreciation of emerging market currencies. We continued to see differentiation among specific emerging market economies; some had healthy current account and fiscal balances with strong export-driven economies, while others struggled with deficits and economic imbalances. We believed that economies with healthier balances and stronger growth prospects would be in a stronger position to potentially raise rates in conjunction with U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes that could occur in the second half of 2015.

The U.S. dollar broadly strengthened against developed and emerging market currencies during the 12-month period. Global bond yields and spread levels fluctuated, with an overall trend to lower yields in Europe and Asia, and a general increase in yields in Latin America. U.S. Treasury yields shifted throughout the period with the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note beginning the period at 2.35% and rising to 2.63% in September 2014, before declining to a period low of 1.68% in January 2015 and finishing the period at 2.21%. Credit spreads widened in Asia and Latin America over the course of the 12-month period.

1. Source: Morningstar.
The index is unmanaged and includes reinvested interest. One cannot invest directly in an index, and an index is
not representative of the Fund’s portfolio.

The dollar value, number of shares or principal amount, and names of all portfolio holdings are listed in the
Fund’s Statement of Investments (SOI). The SOI begins on page 8.

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In late October 2014, the BOJ introduced a new round of massive QE with an indefinite time horizon. The annual level of asset purchasing was raised to 80 trillion yen — a level that basically equates to the U.S. Fed’s former QE program that ended in the same month. This massive amount of liquidity had significant implications for global markets. Though Japan’s QE was positive for global risk assets, it contributed to further depreciation of the yen, which declined 14.28% against the U.S. dollar during the 12-month period.²

Risk aversion increased during November and December 2014 as sharp declines in oil prices accelerated. In our view, the market misjudged the underlying forces behind the decline in oil prices, which we considered to have been driven by supply dynamics rather than a loss of demand. Heightened volatility led to a broad decline in yields across the Americas, Europe and Asia, while credit spreads widened. This trend persisted through January 2015 before sharply reversing course in February when credit spreads tightened as risk appetites returned and yields broadly shifted higher across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

In March 2015, the ECB launched QE with the aim of increasing the size of its balance sheet to a level higher than its previous peak. The ECB stated its intentions to continue its asset purchases until it sees a sustained adjustment in the path of inflation, making the program effectively open ended. We anticipated that this would keep interest rates low for a while and that it would put further downward pressure on the euro. The euro depreciated 14.93% against the U.S. dollar over the 12-month period.²

In China, we viewed the country’s moderation of growth as an inevitable normalization for an economy of its size. Despite the sudden decline of Chinese equity markets in late June and July 2015, we believed growth in China would remain on its expansionary pace and that the economy was fundamentally more stable than markets indicated. However, the devaluation of the Chinese yuan in mid-August by about 3% appeared to raise fears of a deeper, potentially uncontrolled depreciation. We believed that the Chinese authorities would focus on keeping currency depreciation reasonably controlled and that targeted monetary policies were prudent responses to a moderating economy.

In July and August 2015, global volatility increased significantly with sharp declines in the bond markets and currencies of several emerging market countries. In our assessment, the depreciation of several emerging market currencies was excessive, leading to fundamentally cheap valuations. In keeping with our strategy, we look for opportunities to selectively add to our strongest convictions in periods of volatility and believe that global market fundamentals will eventually reemerge. Despite the escalation in near-term volatility, our medium-term convictions remained intact during the period.

2. Source: FactSet.
See www.franklintempletondatasources.com for additional data provider information.

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Investment Strategy

We invest selectively in bonds from emerging markets around the world to generate income for the Fund, seeking opportunities while monitoring changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates and credit risk. We seek to manage the Fund’s exposure to various currencies and may use currency forward contracts.

Manager’s Discussion

The core of our strategy during the reporting period remained seeking to position ourselves to navigate a rising interest rate environment. Thus, we continued to maintain low portfolio duration while aiming at a negative correlation with U.S. Treasury rates. We were positioned with negative duration exposure to U.S. Treasuries, and we held select local currencies and local bond positions in specific emerging markets. We also actively sought opportunities that could, in our view, potentially offer positive real yields without taking undue interest rate risk. We favored countries that we believe have solid underlying fundamentals and policymakers who have stayed ahead of the curve regarding fiscal, monetary and financial policy. During the period, we used currency forward contracts to actively manage exposure to currencies. We also used interest rate swaps to tactically manage duration exposures.

*Figures reflect certain derivatives held in the portfolio (or their underlying reference assets) and may not total 100% or may be negative due to rounding, use of any derivatives, unsettled trades or other factors.

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During the period, major detractors from the Fund’s absolute performance were currency positions followed by credit exposures. Interest rate strategies contributed to absolute return. Credit exposures in Latin America and Africa detracted from absolute performance while those in Europe contributed. Currency positions in Latin America and Asia ex-Japan detracted from absolute return. However, the Fund’s net-negative positions in the Japanese yen and the euro, achieved through currency forward contracts, contributed. The Fund maintained a defensive approach regarding interest rates in emerging markets. Select duration exposures in Asia ex-Japan contributed to absolute results, but negative duration exposure to U.S. Treasuries detracted.

Thank you for your continued participation in Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.

Sincerely,

The foregoing information reflects our analysis, opinions and portfolio holdings as of August 31, 2015, the end of the reporting period. The way we implement our main investment strategies and the resulting portfolio holdings may change depending on factors such as market and economic conditions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but the investment manager makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

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Performance Summary as of August 31, 2015

Your dividend income will vary depending on dividends or interest paid by securities in the Fund’s portfolio, adjusted for operating expenses. Capital gain distributions are net profits realized from the sale of portfolio securities. Total return reflects reinvestment of the Fund’s dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, and any unrealized gains or losses. Total returns do not reflect any sales charges paid at inception or brokerage commissions paid on secondary market purchases. The performance table does not reflect any taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends, capital gain distributions, if any, or any realized gains on the sale of Fund shares.

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio and its share price and yield. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund’s share price may decline. Special risks are associated with foreign investing, including currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments of countries where the Fund invests. The Fund’s investments in emerging market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to these markets’ smaller size and lesser liquidity and lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation. The markets for particular securities or types of securities are or may become relatively illiquid. Reduced liquidity will have an adverse impact on the security’s value and on the Fund’s ability to sell such securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific market event. The Fund’s use of foreign currency techniques involves special risks as such techniques may not achieve the anticipated benefits and/or may result in losses to the Fund. Also, as a nondiversified investment company, the Fund may invest in a relatively small number of issuers and, as a result, be subject to a greater risk of loss with respect to its portfolio securities. The Fund is actively managed but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results.

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Important Notice to Shareholders

The Fund’s Board previously authorized the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of the Fund’s outstanding shares in open-market transactions, at the discretion of management. This authorization remains in effect.

In exercising its discretion consistent with its portfolio management responsibilities, the investment manager will take into account various other factors, including, but not limited to, the level of the discount, the Fund’s performance, portfolio holdings, dividend history, market conditions, cash on hand, the availability of other attractive investments and whether the sale of certain portfolio securities would be undesirable because of liquidity concerns or because the sale might subject the Fund to adverse tax consequences. Any repurchases would be made on a

national securities exchange at the prevailing market price, subject to exchange requirements, Federal securities laws and rules that restrict repurchases, and the terms of any outstanding leverage or borrowing of the Fund. If and when the Fund’s 10% threshold is reached, no further repurchases could be completed until authorized by the Board. Until the 10% threshold is reached, Fund management will have the flexibility to commence share repurchases if and when it is determined to be appropriate in light of prevailing circumstances.

In the Notes to Financial Statements section, please see note 2 (Shares of Beneficial Interest) for additional information regarding shares repurchased.

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^aBased on average daily shares outstanding.
^bBased on the last sale on the New York Stock Exchange.
^cBenefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

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^†Rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
^*The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
^aThe coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
^bPrincipal amount is stated in 1,000 Brazilian Real Units.
^cRedemption price at maturity is adjusted for inflation. See Note 1(g).
^dSecurity was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and 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. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At
August 31, 2015, the aggregate value of these securities was $249,979,808, representing 43.39% of net assets.
^ePrincipal amount is stated in 100 Mexican Peso Units.
^fA supranational organization is an entity formed by two or more central governments through international treaties.
^gSecurity was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States.
Such a security 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. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2015, the aggregate value of these
securities was $9,082,744, representing 1.58% of net assets.
^hSee Note 1(e) regarding loan participation notes.
ⁱSee Note 9 regarding restricted securities.
^jSee Note 7 regarding defaulted securities.
^kIncome may be received in additional securities and/or cash.
^lThe security is traded on a discount basis with no stated coupon rate.
^mPrincipal amount is stated in 10 Mexican Peso Units.
ⁿNon-income producing.
^oSee Note 3(c) regarding investments in Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

At August 31, 2015, the Fund had the following forward exchange contracts outstanding. See Note 1(c).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

At August 31, 2015, the Fund had the following interest rate swap contracts outstanding. See Note 1(c).

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2015

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Statement of Operations
for the year ended August 31, 2015

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Notes to Financial Statements

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) as a closed-end management investment company and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP).

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 at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally at 4 p.m. Eastern time (NYSE close) on each day the NYSE is open for trading. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Fund’s administrator has responsibility for oversight of valuation, including leading the cross-functional Valuation and Liquidity Oversight Committee (VLOC). The VLOC provides administration and oversight of the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures, which are approved annually by the Board. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value.

Debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter (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. Securities denominated in a foreign currency are converted into their U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at the NYSE close on the date that the values of the foreign debt securities are determined.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing NAV.

Derivative financial instruments (derivatives) listed on an exchange are valued at the official closing price of the day. Certain derivatives trade in the OTC market. The Fund’s pricing services use various techniques including industry standard option pricing models and proprietary discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of those instruments. The Fund’s net benefit or obligation under the derivative contract, as measured by the fair value of the contract, is included in net assets.

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 VLOC convenes on a regular basis to review such financial instruments and considers a number of factors, including significant unobservable valuation inputs, when arriving at fair value. The VLOC primarily employs a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, 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. The VLOC employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis, and reviews of any related market activity.

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Fund invested in derivatives 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.

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through a formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. The Fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives, whenever possible, by entering into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master

agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements contain various provisions, including but not limited to collateral requirements, events of default, or early termination. Termination events applicable to the counterparty include certain deteriorations in the credit quality of the counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund include failure of the Fund to maintain certain net asset levels and/or limit the decline in net assets over various periods of time. In the event of default or early termination, the ISDA master agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to net and close-out all transactions traded, whether or not arising under the ISDA agreement, to one net amount payable by one counterparty to the other. However, absent an event of default or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Early termination by the counterparty may result in an immediate payment by the Fund of any net liability owed to that counterparty under the ISDA agreement. At August 31, 2015, the Fund had OTC derivatives in a net liability position of $1,326,684 and the aggregate value of collateral pledged for such contracts was $1,200,000.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or initial margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Initial margin deposited is held at the exchange and can be in the form of cash and/or securities. For OTC derivatives traded under an ISDA master agreement, posting of collateral is required by either the Fund or the applicable counterparty if the total net exposure of all OTC derivatives with the applicable counterparty exceeds the minimum transfer amount, which typically ranges from $100,000 to $250,000, and can vary depending on the counterparty and the type of the agreement. Generally, collateral is determined at the close of Fund business each day and any additional collateral required due to changes in derivative values may be delivered by the Fund or the counterparty within a few business days. Collateral pledged and/or received by the Fund for OTC derivatives, if any, is held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian/ counterparty broker and can be in the form of cash and/or securities. Unrestricted cash may be invested according to the Fund’s investment objectives.

The Fund entered into OTC forward exchange contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to certain foreign currencies. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specific exchange rate on a future date.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization and Significant Accounting

Policies (continued)

c. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)

The Fund entered into interest rate swap contracts primarily to manage interest rate risk. An interest rate swap is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional amount. These agreements may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (OTC interest rate swaps) or may be executed on a registered exchange (centrally cleared interest rate swaps). For centrally cleared interest rate swaps, required initial margins are pledged by the Fund, and the daily change in fair value is accounted for as a variation margin payable or receivable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Over the term of the contract, contractually required payments to be paid and to be received are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized depreciation and appreciation until the payments are made, at which time they are realized.

See Note 10 regarding other derivative information.

d. Restricted Cash

At August 31, 2015, the Fund held restricted cash in connection with investments in certain derivative securities. Restricted cash is held in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian and is reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

e. Loan Participation Notes

The Fund invests in loan participation notes (Participations). Participations are loans originally issued to a borrower by one or more financial institutions (the Lender) and subsequently sold to other investors, such as the Fund. Participations typically result in the Fund having a contractual relationship only with the Lender and not with the borrower. The Fund has the right to receive from the Lender any payments of principal, interest and fees which the Lender received from the borrower. The Fund generally has no rights to either enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement or to any collateral relating to the original loan. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the Lender that is selling the Participation. The Participations may also involve interest rate risk and liquidity risk, including the potential default or insolvency of the borrower and/or the Lender.

f. 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.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities based on the technical merits of the tax position. As of August 31, 2015, and for all open tax years, the Fund has determined that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits is required in the Fund’s financial statements related to uncertain tax positions taken on a tax return (or expected to be taken on future tax returns). Open tax years are those that remain subject to examination and are based on each tax jurisdiction’s statute of limitation.

g. 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 and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities are included in interest income. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined according to income tax regulations (tax basis). Distributable earnings determined on a tax basis 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Inflation-indexed bonds are adjusted for inflation through periodic increases or decreases in the security’s interest accruals, face amount, or principal redemption value, by amounts corresponding to the rate of inflation as measured by an index. Any increase or decrease in the face amount or principal redemption value will be included as inflation principal adjustments in the Statement of Operations.

h. 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.

i. 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, 2015, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized (without par value). Transactions in the Fund’s shares were as follows:

Under the Board approved open-market share repurchase program, the Fund may purchase, from time to time, Fund shares in open-market transactions, at the discretion of management. Since the inception of the program, the Fund has repurchased a total of 610,500 shares. During the year ended August 31, 2015 and August 31, 2014, there were no shares repurchased.

3. Transactions with Affiliates

Franklin Resources, Inc. is the holding company for various subsidiaries that together are referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of the following subsidiaries:

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3. Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

b. Administrative Fees

Under an agreement with Advisers, FT Services provides administrative services to the Fund. The fee is paid by Advisers based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, and is not an additional expense of the Fund.

c. Investments in Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio

The Fund invests in Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio (Sweep Money Fund), an affiliated open-end management investment company. Management fees paid by the Fund are waived on assets invested in the Sweep Money Fund, as noted in the Statement of Operations, in an amount not to exceed the management and administrative fees paid directly or indirectly by the Sweep Money Fund. Prior to September 1, 2013, the waiver was accounted for as a reduction to management fees.

4. Expense Offset Arrangement

The Fund has entered into an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Fund’s custodian expenses. During the year ended August 31, 2015, there were no credits earned.

5. Income Taxes

For tax purposes, the Fund may elect to defer any portion of a late-year ordinary loss to the first day of the following fiscal year. At August 31, 2015, the Fund deferred late-year ordinary losses of $1,167,779.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2015 and 2014, was as follows:

At August 31, 2015, 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 foreign currency transactions, bond discounts and premiums and inflation related adjustments on foreign securities.

6. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding short term securities) for the year ended August 31, 2015, aggregated $124,713,407 and $218,942,610, respectively.

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7. Credit Risk and Defaulted Securities

At August 31, 2015, the Fund had 59.95% of its portfolio invested in high yield or other securities rated below investment grade. These securities may be more sensitive to economic conditions causing greater price volatility and are potentially subject to a greater risk of loss due to default than higher rated securities.

The Fund held a defaulted security and/or other securities for which the income has been deemed uncollectible. At August 31, 2015, the value of this security was $252,600, representing 0.04% of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund discontinues accruing income on securities for which income has been deemed uncollectible and provides an estimate for losses on interest receivable. The security has been identified in the accompanying Statement of Investments.

8. 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 and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities.

9. Restricted Securities

The Fund invests in securities that are restricted under the Securities Act of 1933 (1933 Act) or which are subject to legal, contractual, or other agreed upon restrictions on resale. Restricted securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, and cannot be sold without prior registration unless the sale is pursuant to an exemption under the 1933 Act. Disposal of these securities may require greater effort and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The Fund may have registration rights for restricted securities. The issuer generally incurs all registration costs.

At August 31, 2015, the Fund held investments in restricted securities, excluding certain securities exempt from registration under the 1933 Act deemed to be liquid, as follows:

10. Other Derivative Information

At August 31, 2015, the Fund’s investments in derivative contracts are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

^aThis amount reflects the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of centrally cleared swaps contracts as reported in the Statement of Investments. Only the variation margin receivable/payable at year end is separately reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Prior variation margin movements were recorded to cash upon receipt or payment.

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10. Other Derivative Information (continued)

For the year ended August 31, 2015, the effect of derivative contracts in the Fund’s Statement of Operations was as follows:

^aForward exchange contracts are included in net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies in the Statement of Operations.

For the year ended August 31, 2015, the average month end fair value of derivatives represented 3.25% of average month end net assets. The average month end number of open derivative contracts for the year was 43.

See Note 1(c) regarding derivative financial instruments.

11. 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 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar financial instruments, interest rates, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of financial instruments)

The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level.

For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund has adopted a policy of recognizing the transfers as of the date of the underlying event which caused the movement.

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A summary of inputs used as of August 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value, is as follows:

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 financial instruments at the end of the year. At August 31, 2015, the reconciliation of assets is as follows:

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11. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Significant unobservable valuation inputs developed by the VLOC for material Level 3 financial instruments and impact to fair value as a result of changes in unobservable valuation inputs as of August 31, 2015, are as follows:

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.