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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8, 2009  </B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION<BR></B>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>0-12126</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>25-1440803</B></TD>
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    <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>20 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>17201</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(717) 264-6116</B>


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

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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.</B><B>02(b)</B><B> Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The news release of Franklin Financial Services Corporation, dated January&nbsp;8, 2009 and attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1,
announces the retirement of H. Huber McCleary from the Board of Directors of Franklin Financial Services Corporation
and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg, effective as of the close of
business on December&nbsp;31, 2008, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 </B><U><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></U><B>.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(c)&nbsp;Exhibits.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The following exhibits are filed herewith:

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99 .1
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 1%">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 align="left" style="margin-left:45%; font-size: 10pt">FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION



<P align="left" style="margin-left:45%; font-size: 10pt">By: <U>/s/ William E. Snell, Jr.&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
William E. Snell, Jr., President<BR>
and Chief Executive Officer<BR>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: January&nbsp;8, 2009

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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): January 8, 2009
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
0-12126
25-1440803
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
20 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA
17201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(717) 264-6116
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:
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 5.
02(b)
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
The news release of Franklin Financial Services Corporation, dated January 8, 2009 and attached as Exhibit 99.1,
announces the retirement of H. Huber McCleary from the Board of Directors of Franklin Financial Services Corporation
and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg, effective as of the close of
business on December 31, 2008, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Number
Description
99 .1
Press Release, dated January 8, 2009 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: January 8, 2009