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): May 18, 2006 (May 18, 2006)
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-12126 | 23-144083 | |
| (Commission file number) | (IRS employer ID) | |
| 20 South Main Street, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | 17201 | |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code – (717) 264-6116
N/A
(Former name, address and fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Items.
On May 18, 2006, Franklin Financial Services Corporation (“Franklin”) (OTCBB: FRAF) issued a press release announcing that the shareholders of Fulton Bancshares Corporation approved the merger of Fulton with and into Franklin.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued May 18, 2006. |
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 | ||
| Date: May 18, 2006 | /s/ William E. Snell, Jr. | |
| William E. Snell, Jr., President and | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued May 18, 2006. |