SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 25, 2005

 

FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

0-12126

 

23-144083

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Indent. No.)

 

 

 

 

 

20 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA

 

17201

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (717) 264-6116

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

The press release of Franklin Financial Services Corporation dated August 25, 2005 and attached hereto as Exhibit 99, which press release relates to the authorization to repurchase up to 50,000 shares of common stock in open market or privately negotiated transactions, is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)  Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release, dated August 25, 2005, of Franklin Financial Services Corporation

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

FRANKLIN FINANCIAL

 

SERVICES CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William E. Snell, Jr.

 

 

 

William E. Snell, Jr., President

 

 

and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Dated: August 25, 2005

 

 

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