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  			<font style="display: inline;">Date of Report: </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">March</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">2</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">, 20</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">20</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Pennsylvania&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">01</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">-</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">38884</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"> &nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"> 25-1440803</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">(State or other jurisdiction&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Commission&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(IRS Employer</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">20 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"> &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; </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">17201</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">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.</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">By: </font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ </font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Timothy G. Henry</font>
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text: 2020 Board Appointment
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  United States
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C.  20549
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  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
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  Date of Report:
  March
  2
  , 20
  20
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  FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its new charter)
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  Pennsylvania
  0
  01
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  38884
  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:
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  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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  Title of class
  Symbol
  Name of exchange on which registered
  Common stock
  FRAF
  Nasdaq Capital Market
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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.
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  Item
  5.02
  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
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  On
  February
  27
  , 20
  20
  , the Board of Directors of Franklin Financial Services Corporation (the "Corporation"), appointed
  Kevin W. Craig
  as a Director of the Corporation.  M
  r
  .
  Craig
  was appointed a Class C Director with a term scheduled to expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 202
  1
  .  M
  r
  .
  Craig
  was named a member of the Audit
  , Asset-Liability and Credit Risk Oversight C
  ommittee
  s
  .  On
  February
  27
  , 20
  20
  , the Board of Directors of Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg ("F&M Trust", or the "Bank"), a wholly-owned banking subsidiary of the Corporation, also appointed M
  r.
  Craig
  a Director of F&M Trust.
  M
  r
  .
  Craig
  was not appointed to h
  is
  position pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person, and he has no reportable transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
  The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Craig is an "independent director" as such term is defined in the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules.
  M
  r
  .
  Craig
  will be entitled to receive director's fees and be eligible to participate in the F&M Trust Director Deferred Compensation Plan and the Director
  Stock Incentive Plan
  on the same basis as other directors of the Corporation and F&M Trust.
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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
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  By:
  /s/
  Timothy G. Henry
  Timothy G. Henry
  President
  and Chief Executive Officer
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  Dated:
  March
  2
  , 20
  20
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