Form SC TO-I/A - Tender offer statement by Issuer: [Amend]

AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 27, 2023

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE TO

ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT

UNDER SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 2)

TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND, INC.

(Name of Subject Company)

TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND, INC.

(Name of Filing Person (Issuer))

COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

88018T101

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Alison E. Baur

One Franklin Parkway

San Mateo, CA  94403-1906

[phone]

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive

Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Person)

 

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

TRANSACTION VALUATION $83,580,743.57 (a)

AMOUNT OF FILING FEE: $12,366.52 (b)

(a)

Pursuant to Rule 0‑11(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the transaction value was calculated by multiplying 8,451,035 Common Shares of Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. by $9.89, 98% of the Net Asset Value per share of $10.09 as of the close of ordinary trading on the New York Stock Exchange on November 6, 2023.

(b)	Calculated as $147.96 per $1,000,000 of the Transaction Valuation.

/ / Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.  Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

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Amount Previously Paid: 

Form or Registration No.: 

Filing Party: 

Date Filed: 

/ / Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

	/ / third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
	/X/ issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
	/ / going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
	/ / amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: /X/

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 2 to the Issuer Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2023, by Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), relating to an offer to purchase for cash up to 8,451,035 shares of its issued and outstanding common shares, $0.01 par value per share, amends such Issuer Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO to add an additional exhibit in accordance with Rule 13e-4(c)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

ITEM 12.  EXHIBITS.

(a)(5)(iv)

Press Release dated December 27, 2023

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SIGNATURE

After due 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.

	TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND, INC.
	/s/ Alison E. Baur Alison E. Baur Vice President and Assistant Secretary

December 27, 2023

Exhibit (a)(5)(iii)

TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND, INC.   300 S.E. 2nd Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

For more information, please contact Franklin Templeton at 1-800-342-5236.

TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND, INC. (“TDF”)

ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF TENDER OFFER

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, December 27, 2023—Templeton Dragon Fund [NYSE: TDF] (the “Fund”), today announced the final results of its issuer tender offer to purchase for cash up to 8,451,035 of its common shares, representing 25% of its issued and outstanding common shares.

The Tender Offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, was oversubscribed.

Therefore, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, the Fund will purchase Shares from all tendering shareholders on a pro rata basis, after disregarding fractions, based on the number of Shares properly tendered (“Pro-Ration Factor”). The final results of the Tender Offer are provided in the table below.

Number of Shares Tendered	Number of Tendered Shares to be Purchased	Pro-Ration Factor	Purchase Price*
23,988,237	8,451,035	0.35229952	$9.05

* Equal to 98% of the Fund’s net asset value per Share as determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange on December 21, 2023 (the first business day after the expiration of the Tender Offer).

The offer to purchase and other documents filed by the Fund with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the Fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, are or will be available without cost at the SEC’s website (sec.gov) or by calling the Fund’s Information Agent at [phone].

Other information

You may request a copy of the Fund’s current Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton’s Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN^® (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. There are special risks associated with investments in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, international trade tensions, nationalization, and exchange control regulations and rapid inflation, all of which can negatively impact the Fund. Investments in Taiwan could be adversely affected by its political and economic relationship with China. The Fund is actively managed, but there is no guarantee that the manager's investment decisions will produce the desired results. For portfolio management discussions, including information regarding the Fund’s investment strategies, please view the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders which can be found at franklintempleton.com or sec.gov.

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