United States

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): April 26, 2012

 

 

FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its new charter)

 

Pennsylvania   0-12126   25-1440803
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   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 is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Franklin Financial Services Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 24, 2012. The Board of Directors submitted the following proposals to a vote of security holders and the results of the voting on each proposal are presented below.

 

Proposal 1 – Election of three Directors to Class C for a term of three years.

 

Director   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Daniel J. Fisher   1,822,491   31,751   714,772
Donald A. Fry   1,820,439   33,803   714,772
Donald H. Mowery   1,823,741   30,501   714,772

 

 

Messrs. Fisher, Fry and Mowery were elected.

 

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Compensation Paid to Named Executive Officers (Say-On-Pay)

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
1,676,749   120,040   57,453   714,772

 

 

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the selection of ParenteBeard LLC, as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
2,406,474   17,735   17,091   127,714

 

The selection of ParenteBeard LLC was ratified.

 

 

 

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
   
  /s/   William E. Snell, Jr.
    William E. Snell, Jr.,
President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: April 26, 2012