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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090702163342
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001391380-09-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Small Sandra G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001458910

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12126
		FILM NUMBER:		09927935

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 S MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 6010
		CITY:			CHAMBERSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17201

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
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        <issuerName>FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP /PA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FRAF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Small Sandra G</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.08</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sandra G. Small by Catherine C. Angle, Corporate Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-02</signatureDate>
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