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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000723646-23-000079
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231130

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723646
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				251440803
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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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			CORRESP for Request for Acceleration
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">Franklin Financial Services Corporation</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">1500 Nitterhouse Drive</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201-0819</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">November 30, 2023</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Attn: </font><font style="display: inline;">Aisha Adegbuyi </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Re:</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Request for Acceleration</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"> of Effectiveness</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Franklin Financial Services Corporation</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Registration Statement on Form S-</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">3</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">File</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"> No. 333-</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">275635</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;"></font><font style="display: inline;">Pursuant to Rule 461</font><font style="display: inline;"> promulgated</font><font style="display: inline;"> under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, </font><font style="display: inline;">Franklin Financial Services Corporation</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">(the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;)</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">hereby request</font><font style="display: inline;">s that </font><font style="display: inline;">the </font><font style="display: inline;">effective date of the </font><font style="display: inline;">Company&#x2019;s </font><font style="display: inline;">above-referenced </font><font style="display: inline;">R</font><font style="display: inline;">egistration </font><font style="display: inline;">S</font><font style="display: inline;">tatement on Form S-</font><font style="display: inline;">3</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">be </font><font style="display: inline;">accelerated so that it will become </font><font style="display: inline;">effective </font><font style="display: inline;">at 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, </font><font style="display: inline;">on </font><font style="display: inline;">Monday</font><font style="display: inline;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">December 4</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2023</font><font style="display: inline;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">or </font><font style="display: inline;">as soon as</font><font style="display: inline;"> practicable </font><font style="display: inline;">thereafter</font><font style="display: inline;">.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;"></font><font style="display: inline;">P</font><font style="display: inline;">lease contact </font><font style="display: inline;">our counsel, Erik Gerhard, Bybel Rutledge LLP</font><font style="display: inline;"> at 717-731-8302</font><font style="display: inline;"> or </font><font style="display: inline;">gerhard@bybelrutledge.com</font><font style="display: inline;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">should you have any questions with respect to this request </font><font style="display: inline;">and </font><font style="display: inline;">to confirm effectiveness of the Registration Statement</font><font style="display: inline;">.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Yours truly,</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">By: </font><font style="display: inline;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;"></font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ </font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Timonthy G. Henry</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"></font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"></font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"></font>
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			<font style="display: inline;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;">President &amp; Chief Executive Officer</font>
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