SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------------- FORM 10-Q (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1997 OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _________ to _________ ----------------------- Commission File Number 2-27985 ----------------------- 1st Franklin Financial Corporation A Georgia Corporation I.R.S. Employer No. 58-0521233 213 East Tugalo Street Post Office Box 880 Toccoa, Georgia 30577 (706) 886-7571 ----------------------- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Class Outstanding at October 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Voting Common Stock, par value $100 per share 1,700 Shares Non-Voting Common Stock, no par value 168,300 Shares PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. Financial Statements: -------------------- The following financial statements required hereunder are incorporated by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report to Investors for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997. See Exhibit 19 Consolidated Statements of Financial Position: September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 Consolidated Statements of Income: Quarters and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ITEM 2. Managements' Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. --------------------------------------------------------------- The information required hereunder is set forth under "Management's Letter" of the Company's Quarterly Report to Investors for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997. See Exhibit 19 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K -------------------------------- (a) Exhibits: 19 Quarterly Report to Investors for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997. 27 Financial Data Schedule (b) Reports on Form 8-K: No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended September 30,1997. 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. 1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION ----------------------------------- Registrant s/ Ben F. Cheek, III ----------------------------------- Chairman of Board s/ A. Roger Guimond ----------------------------------- Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: November 14, 1997