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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2005



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C.
20549</B></DIV>



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM S-8</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>FRANKLIN BANK CORP.</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>11-3626383</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>9800 Richmond Avenue, Suite&nbsp;680</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Houston, Texas 77042</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(713)&nbsp;339-8900</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BK2 Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Franklin Bank Corp. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the Plans)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Russell McCann<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Franklin Bank Corp.<BR>
9800 Richmond Avenue, Suite&nbsp;680<BR>
Houston, Texas 77042</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>John R. Brantley<BR>
Bracewell &#038; Giuliani LLP<BR>
South Tower Pennzoil Place<BR>
711 Louisiana Street, Suite&nbsp;2300<BR>
Houston, Texas 77002-2770<BR>
(713)&nbsp;223-2300</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>(713)&nbsp;339-8900</B><BR>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock,
$0.01 par value</DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap>1,775,000 shares</TD>
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    <TD align="left">$</TD>
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    <TD width="96%">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1), the registration fee is calculated with respect to the maximum
number of the registrant&#146;s securities issuable under the BK2 Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan (the
&#147;2002 Plan&#148;) and the Franklin Bank Corp. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &#147;2004 Plan&#148; and,
with the 2002 Plan, the &#147;Plans&#148;). Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement also includes an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be
offered and issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends and
similar transactions.</TD>
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    <TD width="96%">Estimated, pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) as follows: (a)&nbsp;the registration fee for
the 863,465 shares not presently subject to awards under the Plans was calculated by
reference to the average of the high and low prices for the registrant&#146;s common stock on March
30, 2005, or $17.44, for a maximum offering price of $15,058,830 for these shares; and (b)&nbsp;the
registration fee for the 911,535 shares presently subject to awards under the Plans was
calculated by reference to the average price at which such awards are exercisable, or $13.25,
for a total maximum offering price of $12,077,839 for these shares.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">PART II</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#008">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#009">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#010"> Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#011"> SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#012">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h23997exv5w1.htm">Opinion of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h23997exv23w1.htm">Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART I.</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;1. <U>Plan Information.*</U>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;2. <U>Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">* &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information required by Items 1 and 2 of Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 is omitted from this Registration
Statement in accordance with the Note to Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 and Rule&nbsp;428 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;).


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;3. <U>Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</U>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by Franklin Bank Corp., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;),
(Commission File No.&nbsp;000-50518) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) are
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement as of their respective dates:



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2004;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January&nbsp;27, 2005,
January&nbsp;28, 2005, March&nbsp;4, 2005 and March&nbsp;18, 2005; and



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. The description of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, contained
in the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated December&nbsp;17, 2003.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange
Act&#148;), (other than current reports furnished on Form 8-K under
Items 2.02 and 7.01) after the date of this
Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment hereto which indicates
that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all such securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing such documents. Any statement contained herein or in any document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed to constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;4. <U>Description of Securities.</U>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;5. <U>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</U>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;6. <U>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</U>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware provides as follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (&#147;DGCL&#148;) permits a corporation to
indemnify certain of its officers, directors, employees and agents. Our Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation provides that we will indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted under
Delaware law, each of our directors and officers with respect to all liability and loss suffered
and expenses incurred by such person in any action, suit or proceeding in which such person was or
is made or threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved by reason of the fact that such
person is or was one of our directors or officers. We are also obligated to pay the expenses of the
directors and officers incurred in defending such proceedings, subject to reimbursement if it is
subsequently determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have obtained a policy of insurance under which our directors and officers will be insured,
subject to the limits of the policy, against certain losses arising from claims made against such
directors and officers by reason of any acts or omissions covered under such policy in their
respective capacities as directors or officers, including certain liabilities under the Securities
Act.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation includes provisions that eliminate the
personal liability of our directors for monetary damages resulting from breaches of their fiduciary
duty to the maximum extent permitted by law. The DGCL currently prohibits the elimination of
personal liability for breaches of the duty of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, violations under Section&nbsp;174 of
the DGCL or for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;7. <U>Exemption from Registration Claimed.</U>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;8. <U>Exhibits.</U>



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    <TD>Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Franklin Bank Corp.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed by the Registrant on November&nbsp;14, 2003 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-108026)).</TD>
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    <TD>Amended and Restated Bylaws of Franklin bank Corp. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Registrant on
November&nbsp;14, 2003 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-108026)).</TD>
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    <TD>Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Registrant
on December&nbsp;17, 2003 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-108026)).</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">4.4&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>BK2 Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Registrant on
October&nbsp;14, 2003 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-108026))</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">4.5&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Franklin Bank Corp. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by
the Registrant on November&nbsp;14, 2003 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-108026))</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Bracewell &#038; Giuliani LLP as to the validity of the Common Stock
registered hereunder.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">23.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP.</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">23.2&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Bracewell &#038; Giuliani LLP (included in the opinion filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">24.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Powers of Attorney.</TD>
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    <TD>Item&nbsp;9. <U>Undertakings.</U></TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:



<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more
than a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
&#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration statement;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material
change to such information in this registration statement;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt"><I>provided, however, </I>that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and
(a)(1)(ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed
with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in
this registration statement.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of
the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and where
applicable, each filing on an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement or amendment to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas on
March&nbsp;31, 2005.

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="41%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">FRANKLIN BANK CORP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-0px">(Registrant)</DIV></TD>

</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Anthony J. Nocella</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Anthony J. Nocella</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement or
amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on the 31st day
of March, 2005.

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    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Date</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Anthony J. Nocella</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director, President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;31, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Anthony J. Nocella</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Russell McCann</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Principal Financial Officer and</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Russell McCann
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;31, 2005</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chairman of the Board of Directors&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;31, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lewis S. Ranieri</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
<HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;31, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">James A. Howard</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;31, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000"></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lawrence Chimerine, Ph.D.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;31, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000"></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">David M. Golush</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;31, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000"></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Alan E. Master</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;31, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000"></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Robert A. Perro</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;31, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000"></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">William B. Rhodes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Franklin Bank Corp.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1
filed by the Registrant on November&nbsp;14, 2003 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-108026)).</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Franklin bank Corp. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed by the Registrant on
November&nbsp;14, 2003 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-108026)).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed by the
Registrant on December&nbsp;17, 2003 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-108026)).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">BK2 Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed by the Registrant on
October&nbsp;14, 2003 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-108026))</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Franklin Bank Corp. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed by
the Registrant on November&nbsp;14, 2003 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-108026))</TD>
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Giuliani LLP as to the validity of the Common
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As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2005
Registration No. 333-_________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FRANKLIN BANK CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
11-3626383
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
9800 Richmond Avenue, Suite 680
Houston, Texas 77042
(713) 339-8900
(Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code)
BK2 Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan
Franklin Bank Corp. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the Plans)
Copy to:
Russell McCann
Chief Financial Officer
Franklin Bank Corp.
9800 Richmond Avenue, Suite 680
Houston, Texas 77042
(Name and address of agent for service)
John R. Brantley
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
South Tower Pennzoil Place
711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300
Houston, Texas 77002-2770
(713) 223-2300
(713) 339-8900
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Offering Price
Aggregate Offering
Registration
to be Registered
Registered(1)
Per Share
Price(1)(2)
Fee(2)
Common Stock,
$0.01 par value
1,775,000 shares
(2)
$
27,136,659
$
3,194
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1), the registration fee is calculated with respect to the maximum
number of the registrant's securities issuable under the BK2 Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan (the
"2002 Plan") and the Franklin Bank Corp. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2004 Plan" and,
with the 2002 Plan, the "Plans"). Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement also includes an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be
offered and issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends and
similar transactions.
(2)
Estimated, pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) as follows: (a) the registration fee for
the 863,465 shares not presently subject to awards under the Plans was calculated by
reference to the average of the high and low prices for the registrant's common stock on March
30, 2005, or $17.44, for a maximum offering price of $15,058,830 for these shares; and (b) the
registration fee for the 911,535 shares presently subject to awards under the Plans was
calculated by reference to the average price at which such awards are exercisable, or $13.25,
for a total maximum offering price of $12,077,839 for these shares.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1. Plan Information
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Opinion of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Powers of Attorney
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PART I.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
Plan Information.*
Item 2.
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*
*      The information required by Items 1 and 2 of Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this Registration
Statement in accordance with the Note to Part I of Form S-8 and Rule 428 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
PART II.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by Franklin Bank Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
(Commission File No. 000-50518) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement as of their respective dates:
1. The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004;
2. The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2005,
January 28, 2005, March 4, 2005 and March 18, 2005; and
3. The description of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, contained
in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated December 17, 2003.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), (other than current reports furnished on Form 8-K under
Items 2.02 and 7.01) after the date of this
Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment hereto which indicates
that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all such securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing such documents. Any statement contained herein or in any document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed to constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
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Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware provides as follows:
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") permits a corporation to
indemnify certain of its officers, directors, employees and agents. Our Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation provides that we will indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted under
Delaware law, each of our directors and officers with respect to all liability and loss suffered
and expenses incurred by such person in any action, suit or proceeding in which such person was or
is made or threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved by reason of the fact that such
person is or was one of our directors or officers. We are also obligated to pay the expenses of the
directors and officers incurred in defending such proceedings, subject to reimbursement if it is
subsequently determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification.
We have obtained a policy of insurance under which our directors and officers will be insured,
subject to the limits of the policy, against certain losses arising from claims made against such
directors and officers by reason of any acts or omissions covered under such policy in their
respective capacities as directors or officers, including certain liabilities under the Securities
Act.
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation includes provisions that eliminate the
personal liability of our directors for monetary damages resulting from breaches of their fiduciary
duty to the maximum extent permitted by law. The DGCL currently prohibits the elimination of
personal liability for breaches of the duty of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, violations under Section 174 of
the DGCL or for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Franklin Bank Corp.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed by the Registrant on November 14, 2003 (Registration No. 333-108026)).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Franklin bank Corp. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Registrant on
November 14, 2003 (Registration No. 333-108026)).
4.3
Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Registrant
on December 17, 2003 (Registration No. 333-108026)).
4.4
BK2 Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Registrant on
October 14, 2003 (Registration No. 333-108026))
4.5
Franklin Bank Corp. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by
the Registrant on November 14, 2003 (Registration No. 333-108026))
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5.1
Opinion of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP as to the validity of the Common Stock
registered hereunder.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2
Consent of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP (included in the opinion filed as
Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
Powers of Attorney.
Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more
than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
"Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material
change to such information in this registration statement;
provided, however,
that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and
(a)(1)(ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed
with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in
this registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of
the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and where
applicable, each filing on an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement or amendment to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas on
March 31, 2005.
FRANKLIN BANK CORP.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Anthony J. Nocella
Anthony J. Nocella
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement or
amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on the 31st day
of March, 2005.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
Anthony J. Nocella
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 31, 2005
Anthony J. Nocella
/s/
Russell McCann
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Russell McCann
Principal Accounting Officer)
March 31, 2005
*
Chairman of the Board of Directors
March 31, 2005
Lewis S. Ranieri
*
Director
March 31, 2005
James A. Howard
*
Director
March 31, 2005
Lawrence Chimerine, Ph.D.
*
Director
March 31, 2005
David M. Golush
*
Director
March 31, 2005
Alan E. Master
*
Director
March 31, 2005
Robert A. Perro
*
Director
March 31, 2005
William B. Rhodes
*
Director
March 31, 2005
John B. Selman
*By:
/s/
Anthony J. Nocella
Anthony J. Nocella,
Attorney in Fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Franklin Bank Corp.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed by the Registrant on November 14, 2003 (Registration No. 333-108026)).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Franklin bank Corp. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Registrant on
November 14, 2003 (Registration No. 333-108026)).
4.3
Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the
Registrant on December 17, 2003 (Registration No. 333-108026)).
4.4
BK2 Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Registrant on
October 14, 2003 (Registration No. 333-108026))
4.5
Franklin Bank Corp. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by
the Registrant on November 14, 2003 (Registration No. 333-108026))
5.1
Opinion of Bracewell &
Giuliani LLP as to the validity of the Common
Stock registered hereunder.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2
Consent of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP (included in the opinion filed as
Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
Powers of Attorney.
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