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)      March 6, 2003

 

FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

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

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

0-12126

 

23-144083

(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)

 

 

 

 

 

(717) 264-6116

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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

 

 

 

 



 

Item 5.  Other Events.

 

     The press release of Franklin Financial Services Corporation dated March 6, 2003 and attached

hereto as Exhibit 99, relating to the authorization to repurchase up to 50,000 shares of common  stock in open  market or privately negotiated transactions, is incorporated by  reference herein.

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

     (c)  Exhibits.

 

     The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Number

 

Description

 

Page Number

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release, dated March 6, 2003, of  Franklin Financial Services Corporation

 

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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/ William E. Snell Jr

William E. Snell, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Dated:  March 6, 2003

 

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