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  			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">October</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">1</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">6</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">,</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;"> 201</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">7</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">On </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">October</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> &nbsp;1</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">2</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">, 2017, the Board of Directors of Franklin Financial Services Corporation declared a $.2</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">4</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> per share regular cash dividend for the </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">fourth</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> quarter of 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;This compares to a $.</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">2</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">4</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> per share regular cash dividend for the </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">third</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> quarter of 201</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">7</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;The regular quarterly cash dividend will be paid on </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">November</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> &nbsp;2</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">2</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">November</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">3</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">, 2017.</font>
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text: 2017 4th Qtr Div and Stock Repurchase
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  United States
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C.  20549
  ﻿
  FORM 8-K
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  CURRENT REPORT
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  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
  The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  ﻿
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  October
  1
  6
  ,
  201
  7
  ﻿
  FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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  Pennsylvania
  0-12126
  25-1440803
  (State or other jurisdiction             (Commission                      (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                     File Number)                      Indent. No.)
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  20 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA
  17201
  (Address of principal executive office)                                       (Zip Code)
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  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  (717) 264-6116
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  N/A
  (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
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  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
  ﻿
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a –12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a –12)
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  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d – 2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e – 4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
  (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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  Emerging growth company
  
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  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
  
  Item 8.01
  Other Events
  .
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  On
  October
  1
  2
  , 2017, the Board of Directors of Franklin Financial Services Corporation declared a $.2
  4
  per share regular cash dividend for the
  fourth
  quarter of 2017.  This compares to a $.
  2
  4
  per share regular cash dividend for the
  third
  quarter of 201
  7
  .  The regular quarterly cash dividend will be paid on
  November
  2
  2
  , 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on
  November
  3
  , 2017.
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  On October 12, 2017, the Board of Directors of Franklin Financial Services Corporation authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of the Corporation's $1.00 par value common stock at market prices in open market or privately negotiated transactions beginning October 16, 2017 and continuing through September 30, 2018.
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  SIGNATURES
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  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.
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  FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
  ﻿
  By:
  /s/
  Timothy G. Henry
  Timothy G. Henry
  , President
  and Chief Executive Officer
  ﻿
  Dated:
  October
  1
  6
  , 201
  7
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