2018 Shareholder Vote









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):   April 24, 2018





FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its new charter)



Pennsylvania                                  0-12126                        25-1440803

(State or other jurisdiction             (Commission                      (IRS Employer

of incorporation)                     File Number)                      Indent. No.)



20 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA                                        17201

          (Address of principal executive office)                                       (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code                     (717) 264-6116



N/A

(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)



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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.



Franklin Financial Services Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 24, 2018.  The Board of Directors submitted the following proposals to a vote of security holders and the results of the voting on each proposal are presented below.



Proposal 1 – Election of four Directors to Class C for a term of three years.  





 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Daniel J. Fisher

 

1,554,238

 

74,927

 

902,229

Donald A. Fry

 

1,545,596

 

83,569

 

902,229

Richard E. Jordan III

 

1,557,267

 

71,898

 

902,229

Donald H. Mowery

 

1,559,018

 

70,147

 

902,229



Directors  Fisher, Fry, Jordan and Mowery were elected.

 

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers (Say-On-Pay).







 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

1,481,456

 

107,122

 

40,587

 

902,229











Proposal 3 – Ratification of the selection of BDO USA, LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.













 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

2,502,359

 

12,423

 

16,612

 

0



The selection of BDO USA, LLP was ratified.





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



/s/ Timothy G. Henry 

    Timothy G. Henry, President and Chief Executive Officer



Dated: April 24, 2018