FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-21357 --------- Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust ------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906 (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: 650 312-2000 ------------ Date of fiscal year end: 3/31 ---- Date of reporting period: 12/31/05 -------- Item 1. Schedule of Investments. FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS Statement of Investments .................................................. 3 Notes to Statement of Investments ......................................... 12 [LOGO](R) FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS FRANKLIN o Templeton o Mutual Series Quarterly Statement of Investments | 1 This page intentionally left blank. FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COUNTRY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(C) VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BONDS 52.1% COMMERCIAL SERVICES 0.9% JohnsonDiversey Holdings Inc., senior disc. note, zero cpn. to 5/17/07, 10.67% thereafter, 5/15/13 ................................ United States 4,300,000 $ 3,440,000 ------------- COMMUNICATIONS 7.5% Dobson Cellular Systems Inc., senior secured note, 9.875%, 11/01/12 ........................................................... United States 4,000,000 4,430,000 Inmarsat Finance PLC, senior note, 7.625%, 6/30/12 .................. United Kingdom 1,924,000 1,993,745 (a),(b)Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., senior note, 144A, FRN, 8.695%, 1/15/12 ...... Bermuda 4,000,000 4,085,000 MCI Inc., senior note, 7.688%, 5/01/09 .............................. United States 2,000,000 2,070,000 Millicom International Cellular SA, senior note, 10.00%, 12/01/13 ... Luxembourg 4,000,000 4,150,000 (b)Qwest Communications International Inc., senior note, 144A, 7.50%, 2/15/14 ............................................................ United States 3,500,000 3,613,750 (a)Rogers Wireless Communications Inc., senior secured note, FRN, 7.616%, 12/15/10 ................................................... Canada 3,000,000 3,112,500 Time Warner Telecom Holdings Inc., senior note, 9.25%, 2/15/14 ...... United States 2,000,000 2,120,000 (b)Wind Acquisition Finance SA, senior note, 144A, 10.75%, 12/01/15 .... Italy 2,700,000 2,801,250 ------------- 28,376,245 ------------- CONSUMER DURABLES 2.6% D.R. Horton Inc., senior note, 8.00%, 2/01/09 ....................... United States 4,000,000 4,282,976 General Motors Acceptance Corp., 6.875%, 8/28/12 ................................................... United States 2,000,000 1,804,988 7.25%, 3/02/11 .................................................... United States 2,000,000 1,840,192 Simmons Co., senior sub. note, 7.875%, 1/15/14 ...................... United States 2,000,000 1,860,000 ------------- 9,788,156 ------------- CONSUMER NON-DURABLES 1.8% Smithfield Foods Inc., senior note, 8.00%, 10/15/09 ................. United States 4,000,000 4,240,000 Spectrum Brands Inc., senior sub. note, 8.50%, 10/01/13 ............. United States 3,000,000 2,632,500 ------------- 6,872,500 ------------- CONSUMER SERVICES 13.5% Advanstar Communications Inc., senior secured note, 10.75%, 8/15/10 ............................................................ United States 2,000,000 2,202,500 (a)AMC Entertainment Inc., senior note, FRN, 8.59%, 8/15/10 ............ United States 4,000,000 4,135,000 Boyd Gaming Corp., senior sub. note, 8.75%, 4/15/12 ................. United States 2,000,000 2,155,000 CCH II LLC, senior note, 10.25%, 9/15/10 ............................ United States 4,000,000 4,000,000 Clear Channel Communications Inc., senior note, 7.65%, 9/15/10 ...... United States 4,000,000 4,285,932 CSC Holdings Inc., senior note, 8.125%, 7/15/09 ..................... United States 4,000,000 4,060,000 Dex Media West LLC, senior sub. note, 9.875%, 8/15/13 ............... United States 4,000,000 4,460,000 DIRECTV Holdings LLC, senior note, 8.375%, 3/15/13 .................. United States 2,577,000 2,783,160 (b)Hertz Corp., senior note, 144A, 8.875%, 1/01/14 ..................... United States 2,000,000 2,047,500 Liberty Media Corp., senior note, 7.875%, 7/15/09 ................... United States 4,000,000 4,234,832 LIN Television Corp., senior sub. note, 6.50%, 5/15/13 .............. United States 4,000,000 3,855,000 Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., senior sub. note, 8.75%, 10/01/13 ...... United States 4,000,000 4,280,000 QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS | 3 FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COUNTRY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(C) VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BONDS (CONT.) CONSUMER SERVICES (CONT.) Quebecor Media Inc., senior disc. note, zero cpn. to 7/15/06, 13.75% thereafter, 7/15/11 ......................................... Canada 4,000,000 $ 4,155,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., senior note, 8.00%, 5/15/10 ........... United States 4,000,000 4,364,468 ------------- 51,018,392 ------------- ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY 1.9% Flextronics International Ltd., senior sub. note, 6.25%, 11/15/14 ................................................... Singapore 2,300,000 2,279,875 6.50%, 5/15/13 .................................................... Singapore 700,000 714,875 Sanmina-SCI Corp., senior sub. note, 6.75%, 3/01/13 ................. United States 2,000,000 1,912,500 Xerox Corp., senior note, 9.75%, 1/15/09 ............................ United States 2,000,000 2,222,500 ------------- 7,129,750 ------------- ENERGY MINERALS 1.5% Chesapeake Energy Corp., senior note, 7.50%, 6/15/14 ................ United States 4,000,000 4,260,000 (b)Massey Energy Co., senior note, 144A, 6.875%, 12/15/13 .............. United States 1,500,000 1,520,625 ------------- 5,780,625 ------------- HEALTH SERVICES 4.6% DaVita Inc., senior note, 6.625%, 3/15/13 ...................................... United States 1,900,000 1,942,750 senior sub. note, 7.25%, 3/15/15 .................................. United States 1,000,000 1,017,500 Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust II, 7.875%, 2/01/08 ............ Germany 4,000,000 4,140,000 HCA Inc., senior note, 8.75%, 9/01/10 ............................... United States 2,000,000 2,221,994 Tenet Healthcare Corp., senior note, 6.375%, 12/01/11 ............... United States 4,000,000 3,670,000 Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC, senior sub. note, 9.00%, 10/01/14 ........................................................... United States 4,000,000 4,270,000 ------------- 17,262,244 ------------- INDUSTRIAL SERVICES 1.6% Allied Waste North America Inc., senior note, B, 8.50%, 12/01/08 .... United States 4,000,000 4,220,000 Hanover Equipment Trust 01, senior secured note, A, 8.50%, 9/01/08 ............................................................ United States 1,693,000 1,762,836 ------------- 5,982,836 ------------- NON-ENERGY MINERALS 1.1% (a)Ispat Inland ULC, senior secured note, FRN, 10.804%, 4/01/10 ........ United States 4,000,000 4,180,000 ------------- PROCESS INDUSTRIES 4.5% (b)Crown Americas Inc., senior note, 144A, 7.625%, 11/15/13 ............ United States 3,000,000 3,127,500 Graphic Packaging International Corp., senior note, 8.50%, 8/15/11 .. United States 1,150,000 1,158,625 Jefferson Smurfit Corp., senior note, 7.50%, 6/01/13 ................ United States 1,750,000 1,618,750 JSG Funding PLC, senior sub. note, 7.75%, 4/01/15 ................... Ireland 3,000,000 2,505,000 Nalco Co., senior note, 7.75%, 11/15/11 ...................................... United States 2,000,000 2,065,000 senior sub. note, 8.875%, 11/15/13 ................................ United States 2,000,000 2,105,000 Rhodia SA, senior note, 10.25%, 6/01/10 ............................. France 4,000,000 4,400,000 ------------- 16,979,875 ------------- 4 | Quarterly Statement of Investments FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COUNTRY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(C) VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BONDS (CONT.) PRODUCER MANUFACTURING 3.1% Case New Holland Inc., senior note, 9.25%, 8/01/11 .................. United States 4,000,000 $ 4,300,000 (b)Invensys PLC, senior note, 144A, 9.875%, 3/15/11 .................... United Kingdom 3,000,000 2,985,000 Milacron Escrow Corp., senior secured note, 11.50%, 5/15/11 ......... United States 1,600,000 1,376,000 TRW Automotive Inc., senior note, 9.375%, 2/15/13 ................... United States 3,000,000 3,262,500 ------------- 11,923,500 ------------- REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS 1.1% Host Marriott LP, senior note, 9.25%, 10/01/07 ...................... United States 4,000,000 4,240,000 ------------- RETAIL TRADE 0.5% (a),(b)GSC Holdings Corp., 144A, FRN, 7.845%, 10/01/11 ..................... United States 2,000,000 1,990,000 ------------- TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 0.8% (a),(b)Sungard Data Systems Inc., senior note, 144A, FRN, 8.525%, 8/15/13 ............................................................ United States 3,000,000 3,120,000 ------------- UTILITIES 5.1% Aquila Inc., senior note, 9.95%, 2/01/11 ............................ United States 2,000,000 2,215,000 (b),(d),(e)Calpine Corp., senior secured note, 144A, 8.50%, 7/15/10 ............ United States 3,000,000 2,475,000 (b)Dynegy Holdings Inc., secured note, 144A, 9.875%, 7/15/10 ........... United States 4,000,000 4,405,000 Edison Mission Energy, senior note, 9.875%, 4/15/11 ................. United States 2,000,000 2,342,500 El Paso Natural Gas Co., senior note, A, 7.625%, 8/01/10 ............ United States 4,000,000 4,226,316 TXU Corp., 4.80%, 11/15/09 .......................................... United States 4,000,000 3,867,488 ------------- 19,531,304 ------------- TOTAL BONDS (COST $195,347,676) 197,615,427 ------------- MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 32.8% FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP. (FHLMC) FIXED RATE 14.8% FHLMC Gold 15 Year, 4.50%, 6/01/18 - 9/01/18 ........................ United States 3,646,634 3,558,299 FHLMC Gold 15 Year, 5.00%, 9/01/18 - 11/01/18 ....................... United States 7,842,758 7,778,235 FHLMC Gold 15 Year, 5.50%, 7/01/19 .................................. United States 381,197 383,686 FHLMC Gold 30 Year, 5.00%, 8/01/33 - 6/01/34 ........................ United States 13,816,267 13,417,219 FHLMC Gold 30 Year, 5.50%, 8/01/33 - 2/01/35 ........................ United States 9,695,746 9,627,401 FHLMC Gold 30 Year, 6.00%, 7/01/28 - 4/01/35 ........................ United States 10,539,585 10,660,345 FHLMC Gold 30 Year, 6.50%, 1/01/35 .................................. United States 4,758,227 4,878,156 FHLMC Gold 30 Year, 7.00%, 9/01/27 .................................. United States 1,336,052 1,395,429 FHLMC Gold 30 Year, 8.00%, 1/01/31 .................................. United States 338,398 361,017 FHLMC Gold 30 Year, 8.50%, 7/01/31 .................................. United States 3,668,485 3,982,236 ------------- 56,042,023 ------------- FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) ADJUSTABLE RATE 1.0% (a)FNMA, 4.613%, 7/01/34 ............................................... United States 3,763,299 3,709,956 (a)FNMA, 5.942%, 6/01/32 ............................................... United States 169,837 167,712 ------------- 3,877,668 ------------- FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) FIXED RATE 11.6% FNMA 15 Year, 5.00%, 10/01/17 ....................................... United States 2,062,265 2,044,135 FNMA 15 Year, 5.50%, 10/01/17 - 4/01/18 ............................. United States 4,151,020 4,180,300 FNMA 15 Year, 7.00%, 9/01/18 ........................................ United States 535,390 561,467 QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS | 5 FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COUNTRY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(C) VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (CONT.) FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) FIXED RATE (CONT.) FNMA 30 Year, 5.00%, 10/01/35 ....................................... United States 2,214,903 $ 2,146,841 (f)FNMA 30 Year, 5.50%, 8/01/33 - 1/15/36 .............................. United States 17,028,182 16,890,688 (f)FNMA 30 Year, 6.00%, 1/01/29 - 11/01/35 ............................. United States 14,544,679 14,690,472 FNMA 30 Year, 6.50%, 8/01/32 ........................................ United States 2,195,878 2,257,457 FNMA 30 Year, 8.00%, 10/01/29 ....................................... United States 388,275 414,863 FNMA 30 Year, 8.50%, 8/01/26 ........................................ United States 642,724 697,603 ------------- 43,883,826 ------------- GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA) FIXED RATE 5.4% GNMA I SF 30 Year, 5.50%, 4/15/33 - 12/15/34 ........................ United States 8,842,446 8,907,762 GNMA I SF 30 Year, 6.50%, 6/15/31 - 12/15/33 ........................ United States 3,748,853 3,918,811 GNMA II SF 30 Year, 5.00%, 10/20/33 ................................. United States 4,427,964 4,359,540 GNMA II SF 30 Year, 7.00%, 1/20/24 - 12/20/30 ....................... United States 2,293,187 2,393,847 GNMA II SF 30 Year, 8.00%, 1/20/28 - 2/20/32 ........................ United States 814,928 868,561 ------------- 20,448,521 ------------- TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (COST $125,392,008) 124,252,038 ------------- ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES AND COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 10.1% FINANCE 10.1% (a)Argent Securities Inc., 2003-W5, M4, FRN, 8.129%, 10/25/33 .......... United States 4,000,000 4,058,882 (a)GSR Mortgage Trust, 2003-AHL, B1, FRN, 8.379%, 10/25/33 ............. United States 5,000,000 5,078,615 (a)Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc., 2003-OPT1, B2, FRN, 7.129%, 7/25/34 ............................................................ United States 1,000,000 1,014,666 (a)Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, 2003-HE3, B1, FRN, 7.679%, 10/25/33 ............................... United States 3,500,000 3,522,472 2003-NC10, B1, FRN, 7.679%, 10/25/33 .............................. United States 3,000,000 3,058,605 (b)Morgan Stanley Auto Loan Trust, 2003-HB1, D, 144A, 5.50%, 4/15/11 ............................................................ United States 546,327 543,576 (a)Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, 2003-NC3, B1, FRN, 7.379%, 3/25/33 ............................................................ United States 4,508,000 4,555,722 (a)New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, 2003-2, M3, FRN, 8.079%, 1/25/33 ............................................................ United States 5,000,000 5,111,777 (a)Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, 2003-6, M5, FRN, 7.679%, 11/25/33 ........................................................... United States 3,500,000 3,569,112 (a)Residential Asset Securities Corp., 2003-KS10, MII3, FRN, 6.929%, 12/25/33 ........................................................... United States 1,500,000 1,524,583 (a)Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance, 2003-BC4, B2, FRN, 6.879%, 11/25/34 ................................................... United States 1,500,000 1,514,304 (a)Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 2003-BC2, M3, FRN, 7.629%, 4/25/33 ................................ United States 1,471,000 1,480,081 2003-BC13, M4, FRN, 7.129%, 11/25/33 .............................. United States 3,340,000 3,394,098 ------------- TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES AND COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (COST $37,504,319) 38,426,493 ------------- 6 | Quarterly Statement of Investments FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COUNTRY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(C) VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a)SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS 48.8% COMMERCIAL SERVICES 0.1% JohnsonDiversey Inc., Term Loan B, 6.87%, 12/09/11 .................. United States 521,967 $ 527,382 ------------- COMMUNICATIONS 5.9% AAT Communications Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 6.16%, 7/27/12 ...... United States 3,000,000 3,039,375 Alaska Communications Systems Holdings Inc., Incremental Term Loan, 6.527%, 2/01/12 ............................ United States 100,000 101,125 Term Loan, 6.527%, 2/01/12 ........................................ United States 4,000,000 4,045,000 Fairpoint Communications Inc., Term Loan B, 6.313%, 2/08/12 ......... United States 2,000,000 2,008,250 Hawaiian Telecom Communications Inc., Term Loan B, 6.78%, 10/31/12 ........................................................... United States 3,370,000 3,393,169 Iowa Telecommunications Services Inc., Term Loan B, 6.28 - 6.40%, 11/23/11 ........................................................... United States 4,000,000 4,041,876 New Skies Satellites BV, Term Loan, 6.188%, 5/02/11 ................. Netherlands 500,739 504,599 Panamsat Corp., Term Loan B1, 6.438 - 6.489%, 8/01/11 ............... United States 3,960,000 4,011,480 Valor Telecommunications Enterprises LLC, Term Loan, 5.811 - 6.277%, 2/24/12 ............................................................ United States 1,160,000 1,160,986 ------------- 22,305,860 ------------- CONSUMER DURABLES 4.0% Eastman Kodak Co., Term Loan B, 6.424 - 6.75%, 10/18/12 ............. United States 2,329,412 2,335,396 Jarden Corp., Term Loan B2, 6.277%, 1/24/12 ......................... United States 3,821,117 3,835,446 Sealy Mattress Co., Term Loan D, 6.118 - 6.16%, 4/12/13 ............. United States 3,254,821 3,293,980 Solo Cup Co., Term Loan B, 6.98 - 7.027%, 2/27/11 ................... United States 1,969,925 1,986,340 Stile Acquisition Corp. (Masonite), Canadian Term Loan, 6.206 - 6.527%, 4/05/13 ............................................ Canada 1,837,054 1,820,884 Stile U.S. Acquisition Corp. (Masonite), U.S. Term Loan, 6.206 - 6.527%, 4/05/13 ............................................ United States 1,840,184 1,823,987 ------------- 15,096,033 ------------- CONSUMER NON-DURABLES 1.8% Acco Brands Corp., Term Loan B, 5.918 - 6.247%, 8/05/12 ............. United States 1,139,145 1,153,147 Constellation Brands Inc., Term Loan B, 5.438 - 5.75%, 12/22/11 ........................................................... United States 1,565,556 1,584,636 Dole Food Co. Inc., Term Loan B, 5.438 - 7.75%, 4/18/12 ............. Bermuda 1,078,103 1,083,606 Meow Mix Co., Term Loan B, 7.09%, 7/13/11 ........................... United States 651,027 658,280 Michael Foods Inc., Term Loan B1, 6.501 - 6.671%, 11/21/10 .......... United States 638,926 647,844 Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc., Term Loan B, 6.027%, 5/31/12 ............................................................ United States 1,657,475 1,677,448 ------------- 6,804,961 ------------- CONSUMER SERVICES 13.6% Alderwoods Group Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.84 - 6.37%, 9/17/09 .......... United States 659,376 667,467 Arby's Restaurant Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 6.493 - 6.777%, 7/25/12 ............................................................ United States 1,741,250 1,752,133 Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan B, 7.50%, 4/27/11 ............................................................ United States 1,967,554 1,975,009 Cinram International Inc., Term Loan D, 6.66%, 9/30/09 .............. Canada 2,750,054 2,776,121 QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS | 7 FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COUNTRY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(C) VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a)SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (CONT.) CONSUMER SERVICES (CONT.) Dex Media West LLC, Term Loan B, 5.87 - 6.28%, 3/09/10 .............. United States 2,810,941 $ 2,829,628 DIRECTV Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.87%, 4/13/13 ................... United States 1,133,333 1,145,021 Emmis Operating Co., Term Loan B, 6.120%, 11/10/11 .................. United States 667,942 671,931 Entravision Communications Corp., Term Loan B, 5.55%, 3/29/12 ....... United States 1,100,000 1,108,250 Hertz Corp., Credit Link, 4.50%, 12/21/12 ...................................... United States 155,556 157,682 Term Loan B, 8.50%, 12/21/12 ...................................... United States 1,062,133 1,076,655 Insight Midwest Holdings LLC, Term Loan A, 5.813%, 6/30/09 ...................................... United States 1,062,898 1,063,978 Term Loan C, 6.563%, 12/31/09 ..................................... United States 1,989,400 2,017,377 Intelsat (Bermuda) Ltd., senior Term Loan Facility, 5.813%, 7/28/11 ............................................................ Bermuda 2,412,845 2,438,481 Mediacom Broadband (MCC Iowa), Term Loan C, 6.23 - 6.527%, 1/31/14 ............................................................ United States 1,985,000 2,013,999 MediaNews Group Inc., Term Loan C, 5.64%, 12/30/10 .................. United States 2,283,525 2,288,412 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., Term Loan B, 6.78%, 4/08/12 ............... United States 2,900,000 2,922,739 Mission Broadcasting Inc., Term Loan B, 6.28%, 10/01/12 ............. United States 1,698,419 1,710,449 Nexstar Broadcasting Inc., Term Loan B, 6.28%, 10/01/12 ............. United States 1,728,906 1,741,152 Penn National Gaming Inc., Term Loan B, 5.97 - 6.28%, 10/03/12 ........................................................... United States 1,795,500 1,819,206 R.H. Donnelley Inc., Term Loan D, 5.81 - 6.28%, 6/30/11 ............. United States 3,456,212 3,476,984 Rainbow National Services LLC, Term Loan B, 7.188%, 3/31/12 ......... United States 2,481,250 2,503,891 Regal Cinemas Inc., Term Loan B, 6.527%, 11/10/10 ................... United States 4,385,463 4,439,671 UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan H2, 6.804%, 9/30/12 ............ Netherlands 4,000,000 4,041,072 WMG Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (Warner Music), 6.194 - 6.59%, 2/23/11 ............................................................ United States 4,906,419 4,964,246 ------------- 51,601,554 ------------- ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY 0.2% Onex Wind Finance LP (Mid-Western Aircraft), Term Loan B, 6.409%, 12/31/11 ........................................................... United States 597,000 605,893 ------------- ENERGY MINERALS 0.7% Citgo Petroleum Corp., Term Loan B, 5.676%, 11/15/12 ................ United States 1,700,000 1,714,345 Walter Industries Inc., Term Loan B, 6.054 - 6.527%, 10/03/12 ....... United States 798,000 809,222 ------------- 2,523,567 ------------- FINANCE 5.7% (f)Capital Automotive., Term Loan B, 8.00%, 12/05/10 ................... United States 2,910,000 2,923,642 Conseco Inc., Term Loan, 6.37%, 6/22/10 ............................. United States 1,109,424 1,118,668 Fidelity National Information Services Inc., Term Loan B, 6.11%, 3/09/13 ........................................................... United States 4,443,412 4,466,372 General Growth Properties Inc., Term Loan B, 6.22%, 11/15/08 ........ United States 3,965,737 3,998,125 Kyle Acquisition Group, Term Loan B, 6.50%, 7/20/08 ...................................... United States 311,573 312,936 Term Loan C, 6.50%, 7/20/10 ...................................... United States 288,427 290,050 8 | QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COUNTRY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(c) VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a)SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (CONT.) FINANCE (CONT.) LandSource Communities Development LLC, Term Loan B, 6.875%, 3/31/10 ............................................................ United States 1,000,000 $ 1,007,100 Lion Gables Realty LP, Term Loan B, 6.09 - 6.15%, 9/30/06 ........... United States 562,421 565,409 Macerich Co., Interim Loan Facility, 6.038%, 3/31/06 ................ United States 1,238,000 1,239,547 Maguire Properties Inc., Term Loan B, 6.081%, 2/23/10 ............... United States 1,377,778 1,385,190 Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00 - 6.188%, 12/08/11 ........................................................... United States 1,700,000 1,713,636 Newkirk Master LP, Term Loan B, 5.804 - 6.00%, 8/11/08 .............. United States 690,903 696,733 Yellowstone Club, Term Loan, 6.764%, 9/30/10 ........................ United States 1,941,680 1,950,579 ------------- 21,667,987 ------------- HEALTH SERVICES 1.5% DaVita Inc., Term Loan B, 6.40 - 6.94%, 10/05/12 .................... United States 2,875,147 2,917,276 LifePoint Hospitals Inc., Term Loan B, 6.185%, 4/15/12 .............. United States 2,938,881 2,959,697 ------------- 5,876,973 ------------- INDUSTRIAL SERVICES 1.4% Allied Waste North America Inc., Credit Link, 4.168%, 1/15/12 ...................................... United States 802,703 807,993 Term Loan B, 6.09 - 6.39%, 1/15/12 ................................ United States 2,067,516 2,081,013 Epco Holdings Inc., Term Loan B, 6.418 - 6.639%, 8/18/10 ............ United States 594,000 603,049 (f)Petroleum Geo-Services ASA and PGS Finance Inc., Term Loan, 7.00%, 12/17/12 .................................................... Norway 800,000 807,375 Washington Group International Inc., Synthetic Term Loan, 3.92%, 6/14/10 ............................................................ United States 900,000 902,376 ------------- 5,201,806 ------------- NON-ENERGY MINERALS 1.4% Novelis Corp., U.S. Term Loan, 6.011%, 1/09/12 ...................... United States 1,400,370 1,410,831 Novelis Inc., Canadian Term Loan, 6.011%, 1/09/12 ................... Canada 757,322 762,980 St. Marys Cement Inc., Term Loan B, 6.527%, 12/04/09 ................ Canada 2,959,862 3,006,109 ------------- 5,179,920 ------------- PROCESS INDUSTRIES 5.0% Berry Plastics Corp., Term Loan, 6.447%, 12/02/11 ................... United States 2,890,487 2,928,124 Boise Cascade LLC, Term Loan D, 6.156 - 6.281%, 10/28/11 ............ United States 622,114 631,056 Brenntag, (f)Term Loan B2, 8.75%, 12/22/13 .................................. United States 401,807 407,248 (f)Term Loan B3, 8.75%, 12/22/12 .................................. Germany 98,193 99,523 Graham Packaging Co., First Lien Term Loan, 6.375 - 6.813%, 10/07/11 ........................................................... United States 1,686,815 1,703,363 Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc., Tranche B-1, 6.875%, 5/31/12 ...................................... United States 457,036 462,402 Tranche B-3 Credit Linked, 4.069%, 5/31/12 ........................ United States 109,091 110,372 Huntsman International LLC, Term Loan B, 6.12%, 8/16/12 ............. United States 3,701,728 3,725,153 Nalco Co., Term Loan B, 5.87 - 8.25%, 11/04/10 ...................... United States 3,267,824 3,314,188 NewPage Corp., Term Loan, 7.563%, 5/02/11 ........................... United States 2,992,500 3,029,906 Polymer Group Inc., Term Loan, 6.769%, 11/22/10 ..................... United States 800,000 805,192 QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS | 9 FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COUNTRY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(C) VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a)SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (CONT.) PROCESS INDUSTRIES (CONT.) Resolution Europe BV (Hexion), Tranche B-2, 7.063%, 5/31/12 ......... Netherlands 629,564 $ 636,955 Rockwood Specialties Group Inc., Term Loan E, 6.216%, 7/30/12 ....... United States 995,000 1,006,893 ------------- 18,860,375 ------------- PRODUCER MANUFACTURING 3.4% Day International Group Inc., Term Loan B, 7.03%, 12/05/12 .......... United States 779,705 790,182 Euramax International Inc., Term Loan B, 7.241%, 6/29/12 ............ United States 1,218,158 1,210,327 Headwaters Inc., Term Loan B, 6.43 - 8.50%, 4/30/11 ................. United States 1,029,654 1,037,805 Itron Inc., Term Loan C, 6.125 - 8.00%, 7/01/11 ..................... United States 135,135 136,514 Nortek Inc., Term Loan, 6.94 - 8.50%, 8/27/11 ....................... United States 1,979,950 1,999,997 Sensus Metering Systems Inc., Term Loan, 6.35 - 6.54%, 12/17/10 ........................................................... United States 2,781,311 2,813,268 TriMas Corp., Term Loan B, 8.02%, 12/06/09 .......................... United States 2,037,159 2,057,530 TRW Automotive Inc., Term Loan B, 6.125%, 6/30/12 ................... United States 2,977,500 2,981,222 ------------- 13,026,845 ------------- RETAIL TRADE 2.2% The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc., Term Loan B, 6.50%, 7/30/11 ........ Canada 3,873,765 3,915,462 Neiman Marcus Group Inc., Term Loan, 6.947%, 4/06/13 ................ United States 1,200,000 1,211,020 Travelcenters of America Inc., Term Loan, 6.16 - 6.44%, 12/01/11 ........................................................... United States 2,500,000 2,528,125 The William Carter Co., Term Loan B, 5.65 - 5.811%, 7/14/12 ......... United States 860,064 870,098 ------------- 8,524,705 ------------- TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 0.8% Sungard Data Systems Inc., Term Loan, 6.81%, 2/11/13 ................ United States 2,869,580 2,904,253 ------------- UTILITIES 1.1% AES Corp., Term Loan B, 5.07 - 5.69%, 4/30/08 ....................... United States 571,431 575,648 Texas Genco LLC, Delay Draw, 6.369 - 8.25%, 12/14/11 ............................... United States 1,032,236 1,035,622 First Lien Term Loan, 6.369 - 6.389%, 12/14/11 .................... United States 2,489,052 2,497,219 ------------- 4,108,489 ------------- TOTAL SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (COST $183,819,633) 184,816,603 ------------- FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES 3.7% (a),(g)Government of Argentina, FRN, 4.005%, 8/03/12 ....................... Argentina 3,950,000 3,048,169 Government of Korea, 6.90%, 1/16/07 ................................. South Korea 3,600,000,000 KRW 3,651,501 Government of Norway, 6.75%, 1/15/07 ................................ Norway 8,300,000 NOK 1,278,308 Government of Poland, 8.50%, 11/12/06 ............................... Poland 8,750,000 PLN 2,783,650 Government of Singapore, 5.625%, 7/01/08 ............................ Singapore 2,150,000 SGD 1,378,989 Government of Sweden, 8.00%, 8/15/07 ................................ Sweden 8,300,000 SEK 1,133,513 New South Wales Treasury Corp., 6.50%, 5/01/06 ...................... Australia 800,000 AUD 588,718 ------------- TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES (COST $13,324,184) 13,862,848 ------------- TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $555,387,820) 558,973,409 ------------- 10 | Quarterly Statement of Investments FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COUNTRY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(c) VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS 3.3% FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 0.8% Thailand Treasury Bill, 7/27/06 ..................................... Thailand 64,000,000 THB $ 1,522,740 Thailand Treasury Bill, 9/07/06 ..................................... Thailand 65,000,000 THB 1,541,144 ------------- TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES (COST $3,075,155) 3,063,884 ------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE MONEY FUND (COST $558,462,975) 562,037,293 ------------- SHARES MONEY FUND (COST $9,468,546) 2.5% (h)Franklin Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio ....... United States 9,468,546 9,468,546 ------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $567,931,521) 150.8% ........................ 571,505,839 PREFERRED SHARES (50.1)% ............................................ (190,000,000) OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES (0.7)% ............................... (2,594,804) ------------- NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES 100.0% ....................... $ 378,911,035 ============= CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS AUD - Australian Dollar KRW - South Korean Won NOK - Norwegian Krone PLN - Polish Zloty SEK - Swedish Krona SGD - Singapore Dollar THB - Thai Baht SELECTED PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association FRN - Floating Rate Note GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association SF - Single Family (a) The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end. (b) Security 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 December 31, 2005, the value of these securities was $32,714,201, representing 8.63% of net assets applicable to common shares. (c) The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. (d) Defaulted security. (e) See Note 3 regarding other considerations. (f) Security purchased on a when-issued or to-be-announced basis. (g) The principal amount is stated in original face, and scheduled paydowns are reflected in the market price on ex-date. (h) The Franklin Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio is managed by the Fund's investment manager. Quarterly Statement of Investments | See Notes to Statement of Investments. | 11 FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) The Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, closed-end investment company. 1. INCOME TAXES At December 31, 2005, the cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for income tax purposes were as follows: Cost of investments .................................. $569,978,908 ============ Unrealized appreciation .............................. $ 7,136,921 Unrealized depreciation .............................. (5,609,990) ------------ Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ........... $ 1,526,931 ============ 2. UNFUNDED LOAN COMMITMENTS The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements, all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrowers' discretion. At December 31, 2005, unfunded commitments were as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------- UNFUNDED BORROWER COMMITMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastman Kodak Co., Term Loan B2 ...................... $ 970,588 Hertz Corp., Delay Draw .............................. 182,311 JohnsonDiversey Inc., Delay Draw ..................... 178,033 ---------- $1,330,932 ========== 3. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Directors or employees of Franklin Advisors, Inc., as the Fund's Investment Manager, may serve as members of various bondholders' steering committees, on credit committees, or may represent the Fund in certain corporate restructuring negotiations. At January 6, 2006, such individuals serve in one or more of these capacities for Calpine Corp. As a result of this involvement, such individuals may be in possession of certain material non-public information. If the Fund's Investment Manager, while in possession of such information, seeks to sell any of its holdings in these securities it will comply with all applicable federal securities laws. For information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report. 12 | QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Item 2. Controls and Procedures. (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant's filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Registrant's management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant's management, including the Registrant's principal executive officer and the Registrant's principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. (b) Changes in Internal Controls. There have been no significant changes in the Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation in connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q. Item 3. Exhibits. (A) Certification pursuant to Section 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 of Jimmy D. Gambill, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Galen G. Vetter, Chief Financial Officer. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST By /S/ JIMMY D. GAMBILL Jimmy D. Gambill Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration Date February 21, 2006 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By /S/ JIMMY D. GAMBILL Jimmy D. Gambill Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration Date February 21, 2006 By /S/ GALEN G. VETTER Galen G. Vetter Chief Financial Officer Date February 21, 2006 Exhibit A I, Jimmy D. Gambill, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. February 21, 2006 /S/JIMMY D. GAMBILL Jimmy D. Gambill Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration I, Galen G. Vetter, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. February 21, 2006 /S/GALEN G. VETTER Galen G. Vetter Chief Financial Officer