Form AW FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIE

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON

One Franklin Parkway

San Mateo, California 94403-1906

February 3, 2023

Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000872625)

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:       Franklin Strategic Series (Registrant)

File Nos. 033-39088 and 811-06243

Ladies/Gentlemen:

I am writing on behalf of Franklin Strategic Series (Registrant), pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 to request the consent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) to the withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 (Amendment) to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A filed under EDGAR submission type 485APOS, which was accepted via the EDGAR system at 2:55 p.m. on February 28, 2020 (Accession No. 0001379491-20-000724). The automatic effectiveness of the Amendment had been delayed pursuant to subsequent 485BXT filings with the Commission via EDGAR, as listed below (Delaying Amendments):

The Amendment was filed in anticipation of the launch of new Franklin Emerging Technology Fund a series of the Registrant and the Delaying Amendments were filed for the sole purpose of delaying the effectiveness of the Amendment.  However, at the present time, the Registrant does not intend to launch Franklin Emerging Technology Fund and no securities were sold in connection with the offering.

Therefore, the Registrant respectfully requests the Commission's consent to the withdrawal of Registrant's Amendment (Accession No. 0001379491-20-000724) filed under the EDGAR submission type 485APOS and the associated Delaying Amendments listed above filed under the EDGAR submission type 485BXT.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please call Amy Fitzsimmons at (215) 564-8711.

Sincerely yours,

FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES

/s/STEVEN J. GRAY

Steven J. Gray

Vice President and Co-Secretary