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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001220801-05-000002.txt : 20050713
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050713160930
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001220801-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050713
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050713

ISSUER:		

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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hollar Mark R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318101

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12126
		FILM NUMBER:		05952508

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		717-261-3535

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1624 ELIZABETH DRIVE
		CITY:			CHAMBERSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17201
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FRAF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Hollar Mark R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1624 ELIZABETH DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHAMBERSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>23.43</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>E</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>239</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.43</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-10-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>257</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.65</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark R. Hollar</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-13</signatureDate>
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