---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723646-23-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRAF"
cik: "0000723646"
company_name: "FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/"
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T07:01:52.517091+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Financial shareholders elect four directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected directors G. Warren Elliott, Timothy G. Henry, Stanley J. Kerlin, Kimberly M. Rzomp to three-year terms.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 1,988,989 for, 221,298 against.
- Shareholders favored annual say-on-pay frequency (2,026,900 votes) over biennial or triennial.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditor for 2023: 2,878,816 for, 22,292 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723646-23-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRAF
- cik: 0000723646
- company_name: FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723646/000072364623000036/0000723646-23-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723646/000072364623000036/fraf-20230428x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/ shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Crowe LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Proposal 4 – Ratification of the selection of Crowe LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 2,878,816 22,292 16,220 0 The selection of Crowe LLP was ratified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723646/000072364623000036/0000723646-23-000036-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/ shareholders voted on Advisory Vote on frequency of Say-On-Pay vote at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on frequency of Say-On-Pay vote. Annual Every 2 Years Every 3 Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 2,026,900 40,378 73,231 160,890 615,929
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723646/000072364623000036/0000723646-23-000036-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/ shareholders approved Election of four Directors to Class A for a term of three years at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of four Directors to Class A for a term of three years .  Director Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes G. Warren Elliott 2,165,010 136,390 615,929 Timothy G. Henry 2,255,048 46,351 615,929 Stanley J. Kerlin 2,170,543 130,857 615,929 Kimberly M. Rzomp 2,252,754 48,645 615,929 Directors Elliott, Henry, Kerlin and Rzomp were elected.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723646/000072364623000036/0000723646-23-000036-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/ shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers (Say-On-Pay) at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers (Say-On-Pay). Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 1,988,989 221,298 91,112 615,929
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723646/000072364623000036/0000723646-23-000036-index.htm

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