<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000723646-19-000069.txt : 20191025
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000723646-19-000069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191025
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191025
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191025

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723646
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				251440803
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38884
		FILM NUMBER:		191167553

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 S MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 6010
		CITY:			CHAMBERSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17201-0819
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172646116

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 SOUTH MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 6010
		CITY:			CHAMBERSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17201-0819
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<TYPE>8-K
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			2019 8-K Filing
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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;">21</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;">9</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;">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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