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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: May 2, 2025

FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

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

Pennsylvania

001-38884

25-1440803

  

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1500 Nitterhouse Drive, 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)

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:

¨   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a –12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a –12)

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d – 2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e – 4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



 

 



 

 

Title of class

Symbol

Name of exchange on which registered

Common stock

FRAF

Nasdaq Capital Market

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).

Emerging growth company  ¨

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 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 29, 2025.  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 three Directors to Class B for a term of three years

Director

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Martin R. Brown

2,181,483

129,913

586,870

Gregory A. Duffey

2,171,619

139,777

586,870

Gregory I. Snook

2,247,348

64,048

586,870

Directors Brown, Duffey and Snook were elected.

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

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

2,075,905

148,048

87,443

586,870

The compensation of named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.

Proposal 3 – Approval and Adoption of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 2025.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

2,179,769

71,789

59,838

586,870

The Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 2025 was approved and adopted.

Proposal 4 – Ratification of the selection of Crowe LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

2,812,914

54,748

30,604

0

The selection of Crowe LLP was ratified.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Number Description  

104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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/ Craig W. Best

Craig W. Best

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: May 2, 2025