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Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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February 21, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION</U></P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><U>4501 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060</U></P>

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Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><U>(804) 967-7000</U></P>

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area code)</P>

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last report)</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 10%"><B>Item 5.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 80%"><B><U>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers</U>.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 21, 2012, the stockholders of Franklin
Financial Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) approved the Franklin Financial Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;).
Employees, officers and directors of the Company or its affiliates are eligible to participate in the Plan. The terms of the Plan
were previously disclosed in, and a copy of the Plan was contained as an appendix to, the Company&rsquo;s definitive proxy materials
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2012.</P>



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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; width: 80%"><B><U>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</U>.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The annual meeting of stockholders of Franklin Financial
Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) was held on February 21, 2012.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The final vote results for each of the matters submitted
to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are as follows:</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 18pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 19.5pt">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The following individuals were elected as directors of the Company, to serve for terms of three
years or until their successors are elected and qualified, by the following vote:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 41%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">FOR</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">WITHHELD</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">BROKER NON-VOTES</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Hugh T. Harrison II</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">8,259,311</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">1,137,982</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,900,550</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Elizabeth W. Robertson</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">9,149,378</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">247,915</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,900,550</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">George L. Scott</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">9,149,378</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">247,915</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,900,550</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 18.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.75pt">2.</TD><TD>A vote was taken on the approval of the Franklin Financial Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and such plan was approved
by stockholders by the following vote:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">FOR</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">AGAINST</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">ABSTAIN</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>BROKER </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>NON-VOTES</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;8,331,757</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">1,041,877</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">23,659</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,900,550</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3.</TD><TD>The appointment of McGladrey &amp; Pullen, LLP as
the independent registered public accounting firm of Franklin Financial Corporation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012
was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">FOR</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">AGAINST</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">ABSTAIN</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;12,245,628</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">48,115</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">4,100</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">4.</TD><TD>A resolution to approve the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s
named executive officers was approved by stockholders by the following non-binding advisory vote:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">FOR</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">AGAINST</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">ABSTAIN</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>BROKER </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NON-VOTES</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;9,042,782</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">337,811</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">16,700</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,900,550</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">5.</TD><TD>The results of the non-binding advisory vote with
respect to the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers were as follows:</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NON-VOTES</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;8,600,541</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">133,780</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">650,947</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">12,025</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2,900,550</TD></TR>
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the stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers on an annual basis.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Date:&nbsp; February 23, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">By:</TD>
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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)
February 21, 2012
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Virginia
1-35085
27-4132729
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(IRS Employer
Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
4501 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
(804) 967-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
Not Applicable
(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))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers
.
On February 21, 2012, the stockholders of Franklin
Financial Corporation (the "Company") approved the Franklin Financial Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan").
Employees, officers and directors of the Company or its affiliates are eligible to participate in the Plan. The terms of the Plan
were previously disclosed in, and a copy of the Plan was contained as an appendix to, the Company's definitive proxy materials
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2012.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
(a)
The annual meeting of stockholders of Franklin Financial
Corporation (the "Company") was held on February 21, 2012.
(b)
The final vote results for each of the matters submitted
to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are as follows:
1.
The following individuals were elected as directors of the Company, to serve for terms of three
years or until their successors are elected and qualified, by the following vote:
FOR
WITHHELD
BROKER NON-VOTES
Hugh T. Harrison II
8,259,311
1,137,982
2,900,550
Elizabeth W. Robertson
9,149,378
247,915
2,900,550
George L. Scott
9,149,378
247,915
2,900,550
2.
A vote was taken on the approval of the Franklin Financial Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and such plan was approved
by stockholders by the following vote:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
8,331,757
1,041,877
23,659
2,900,550
3.
The appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as
the independent registered public accounting firm of Franklin Financial Corporation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012
was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
12,245,628
48,115
4,100
4.
A resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's
named executive officers was approved by stockholders by the following non-binding advisory vote:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
9,042,782
337,811
16,700
2,900,550
5.
The results of the non-binding advisory vote with
respect to the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers were as follows:
ONE YEAR
TWO YEARS
THREE YEARS
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
8,600,541
133,780
650,947
12,025
2,900,550
(c)
Not applicable.
(d)
The Company has determined to include in its proxy materials
the stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers on an annual basis.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date:  February 23, 2012
By:
/s/ Richard T. Wheeler, Jr.
Richard T. Wheeler, Jr.
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer