UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 25, 2014
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Virginia | 1-35085 | 27-4132729 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 4501 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia | 23060 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(804) 967-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
| (a) | The annual meeting of stockholders of Franklin Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held on February 25, 2014. |
| (b) | The final vote results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are as follows: |
| 1. | The following individuals were elected as directors of the Company, to serve for terms of three years or until their successors are elected and qualified, by the following vote: |
| | | FOR | | | WITHHELD | | | BROKER NON-VOTES | |
| L. Gerald Roach | | | 9,371,037 | | | | 85,590 | | | | 1,760,958 | |
| Richard T. Wheeler, Jr. | | | 9,365,258 | | | | 91,369 | | | | 1,760,958 | |
| 2. | The appointment of McGladrey LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Franklin Financial Corporation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote: |
| FOR | | | AGAINST | | | ABSTAIN | |
| | 11,185,360 | | | | 32,000 | | | | 225 | |
| 3. | A resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by stockholders by the following non-binding advisory vote: |
| FOR | | | AGAINST | | | ABSTAIN | | | BROKER
NON-VOTES | |
| | 9,369,173 | | | | 78,412 | | | | 9,042 | | | | 1,760,958 | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
| | |
| Date: February 28, 2014 | By: | /s/ Richard T. Wheeler, Jr. |
| | | Richard T. Wheeler, Jr.
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer |
