# TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/templeton-dragon-fund-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 13 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 3 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-01T04:46:48.962876+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-01T04:46:48.962876+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC - Display name: TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:committee_appointment:12: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Total Compensation from Franklin Templeton Fund Complex (2) Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:ann-torre-bates-tdf","name":"Ann Torre Bates"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:committee_appointment:13: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Total Compensation from Franklin Templeton Fund Complex (2) Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:david-w-niemiec-tdf","name":"David W. Niemiec"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:committee_appointment:14: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Total Compensation from Franklin Templeton Fund Complex (2) Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:edith-e-holiday-tdf","name":"Edith E. Holiday"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` ## Leadership - Ann Torre Bates: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:leadership_role:5. Valid from: 2008-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:2. - David W. Niemiec: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2005-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:2. - Edith E. Holiday: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2007-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:2. - Michael Luttig: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2009-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:2. - One Franklin Parkway: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2006-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:2. - Rupert H. Johnson: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 1940-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:2. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Total Compensation from Franklin Templeton Fund Complex (2) Committee: Chair not stated; Members Ann Torre Bates; David W. Niemiec; Edith E. Holiday. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:committee_record:11. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:3. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:1. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:1. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:1. ## Committee Appointment - Ann Torre Bates: member, Total Compensation from Franklin Templeton Fund Complex (2) Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:committee_appointment:12. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:3. - David W. Niemiec: member, Total Compensation from Franklin Templeton Fund Complex (2) Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:committee_appointment:13. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:3. - Edith E. Holiday: member, Total Compensation from Franklin Templeton Fund Complex (2) Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:committee_appointment:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:3. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/templeton-dragon-fund-inc). - alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:2: [TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC DEF 14A 2026-03-31](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919893/000165558926000215/def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:b91a3aaa-cb5d-4f09-a2e5-529024e5dc0b:3: [Total Compensation from Franklin Templeton Fund Complex (2) Committee](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919893/000165558926000215/def14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/templeton-dragon-fund-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/templeton-dragon-fund-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/templeton-dragon-fund-inc?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/templeton-dragon-fund-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/templeton-dragon-fund-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Structured intelligence is not currently available. 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