---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723646-22-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRAF"
cik: "0000723646"
company_name: "FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/"
filed_at: "2022-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T08:08:52.756092+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Financial EVP/COO Steven Poynot resigns for family reasons

## Summary
- Steven M. Poynot, EVP & COO of subsidiary Farmers and Merchants Trust Company, resigned September 21, 2022.
- Departure is for family reasons; not due to any disagreement with Corporation or Bank.
- No replacement has been named in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723646-22-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRAF
- cik: 0000723646
- company_name: FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/
- filed_at: 2022-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723646/000072364622000066/0000723646-22-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723646/000072364622000066/fraf-20220922x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723646-22-000066
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723646-22-000066.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723646-22-000066.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven M. Poynot resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On September 19, 2022, Steven M. Poynot, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg (the Bank), a subsidiary of Franklin Financial Services Corporation (the Corporation), announced his intention to resign his position with the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723646/000072364622000066/0000723646-22-000066-index.htm

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