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<DIV style="width:624px"><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:18.667px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>
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</DIV><TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=212.8 /><TD width=106.4 /><TD width=30 /><TD width=76.4 /><TD width=127.6 /><TD width=85.2 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">June 6, 2016 </P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=638.4 colspan=6><P style="margin:0px; font-size:14pt" align=center>1<SUP>st</SUP> Franklin Financial Corporation</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=638.4 colspan=6><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>Georgia</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=212.8 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>2-27985</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=212.8 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>58-0521233</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=212.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=212.8 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Commission File Number)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=212.8 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(IRS employer <BR>
Identification No.)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=553.2 colspan=5><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>135 East Tugalo Street, P.O. Box 880, Toccoa, Georgia</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=85.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>30577</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=553.2 colspan=5><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Address of principal executive offices)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=85.2><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Zip Code)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=349.2 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Registrant's telephone number, including area code</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=289.2 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">(706) 886-7571</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=319.2 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-right:9.6px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=638.4 colspan=6><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>n/a</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=638.4 colspan=6><P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px">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: </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px">[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt; page-break-before:always"><B>Section 5 &#150; Corporate Governance and Management</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt"><B>Item 5.02 &#150; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B>.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt">Effective June 3, 2016, 1st Franklin Financial Corporation has ceased its employment relationship with J. Michael Culpepper, who had been serving as the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt">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.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:312px; font-size:12pt">1<SUP>ST</SUP> FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:312px; font-size:12pt">By: &nbsp;<U>/s/ A. Roger Guimond&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:336px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;Name: &nbsp;A. Roger Guimond</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:336px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President and<BR>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:336px; text-indent:48px">&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Date: &nbsp;June 6, 2016<BR>
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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)
June 6, 2016
1
st
Franklin Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia
2-27985
58-0521233
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS employer
Identification No.)
135 East Tugalo Street, P.O. Box 880, Toccoa, Georgia
30577
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(706) 886-7571
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed 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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
.
Effective June 3, 2016, 1st Franklin Financial Corporation has ceased its employment relationship with J. Michael Culpepper, who had been serving as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
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.
1
ST
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:
/s/ A. Roger Guimond
Name:  A. Roger Guimond
Title:    Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date:  June 6, 2016