SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MetLife Investment Management, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE METLIFE WAY

(Street)

WHIPPANY

07981

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST [ FT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
3.91% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due September 15, 2023	09/15/2023		J⁽¹⁾		10,000,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
3.91% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due September 15, 2023	09/15/2023		J⁽¹⁾		25,000,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
3.91% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due September 15, 2023	09/15/2023		J⁽¹⁾		5,000,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
3.91% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due September 15, 2023	09/15/2023		J⁽¹⁾		10,000,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
3.91% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due September 15, 2023	09/15/2023		J⁽¹⁾		5,000,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
3.91% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due September 15, 2023	09/15/2023		J⁽¹⁾		5,000,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
3.91% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due September 15, 2023	09/15/2023		J⁽¹⁾		5,000,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These 3.91% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due September 15, 2023 ("Senior Fixed Rate Notes") matured on September 15, 2023, on which date the Issuer repaid the original principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, which interest is exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") pursuant to Rule 16a-9 thereunder.

2. These Senior Fixed Rate Notes are held directly by clients for whom the Reporting Person serves as investment manager.

3. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Israel Grafstein, Chief Compliance Officer of MetLife Investment Management, LLC	09/19/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4: Metlife Investment Management, Llc disposed of 65,000,000 units of 3.91% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due September 15