2017 Grove Estates Impairment









United States

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:  January 6, 2017



FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

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



Pennsylvania                                  0-12126                        25-1440803

(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)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code                     (717) 264-6116



N/A

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



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Item 2.06 Material Impairments



The Board of Directors of Franklin Financial Services Corporation (the “Corporation”) reported on January 6, 2017 that its bank subsidiary, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg (“F&M Trust”), wrote down as of December 31, 2016 the value of a property held as other real estate owned in participation with another bank by $1.1 million to $1.9 million. F&M Trust holds a 68.4% participation interest in the property.  The other bank is the lead bank.  The property, approximately 90 acres of undeveloped commercial real estate in south-central Pennsylvania, was acquired by the lead lender in 2015.  F&M Trust has carried the property at a value of $3.0 million based upon an October 2015 appraisal of $8.5 million that was obtained by the lead lender. The $1.1 million write down is the result of a subsequent appraisal of the property obtained by the lead bank, completed in November 2016, showing a value of $3.0 million. 



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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/ Timothy G. Henry

Timothy G. Henry

                                                                          President and Chief Executive Officer



Dated:  January 6, 2017