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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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  March 17, 2006 (February 1, 2006)

 

1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Georgia

2-27985

58-0521233

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Numbers)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


213 East Tugalo Street, P.O. Box 880

Toccoa, Georgia


30577

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

(706) 886-7571


N/A

(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations



Item  1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement


On March 13, 2006, the Company’s 2006 Executive Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) was approved by the Executive Management Team (the “EMT”) of the Company.  The Company is a family owned business, and Ben F. Cheek, III, Chairman of the Board and CEO, is the majority shareholder.  The Company does not have an official compensation committee of the board of directors.  The EMT establishes the bases for all executive compensation, which compensation is approved by Mr. Cheek, III.  The EMT consists of:  Ben F. Cheek, III, Ben F. Cheek, IV, Virginia C. Herring, A. Roger Guimond, A. Jarrell Coffee, J. Michael Culpepper, Kay S. Lovern and C. Michael Haynie.

 

The EMT also established the criteria for determining bonus awards under the Plan for the 2006 fiscal year.  For 2006, the EMT determined that the threshold goal for any payouts under the Plan is the achievement of a minimum amount of pre-tax income by the Company.

 

If that threshold is met, payouts under the Plan are to be based on the number of strategic goals met by the Company.  For 2006, the Company has identified four strategic goals.  These are:


1.

Corporate net receivables growth;

2.

Corporate delinquency control;

3.

Corporate expenses/revenue ratio; and

4.

Corporate return on assets.


Bonus payouts under the Plan will vary depending on the number of strategic goals met as follows:


No. of Strategic Goals Met

Bonus Payout (as of % of Salary)

1

5% - 35%

2

5% - 45%

3

5% - 60%

4

5% - 75%


Amounts to be paid may vary within each range depending on personal performance milestones as determined by the EMT.



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On February 3, 2006, the EMT approved and the Company paid the following discretionary cash bonuses to the Company’s named executive officers based on the individual’s, and the Company’s, performance in the 2005 fiscal year:


Name and Principal Position

Amount

Ben F. Cheek, IV, Vice Chairman

$52,400

Virginia C. Herring, President

$52,400

A. Roger Guimond, Executive Vice President and CFO

$150,580

A. Jarrell Coffee, Executive Vice President and COO

$161,159


Ben F. Cheek, III elected to forego any discretionary bonus for the 2005 fiscal year.




SIGNATURE

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.



1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION


 /s/ A. Roger Guimond

By:

A. Roger Guimond

Executive Vice President and

    Chief Financial Officer


Date:  March 17, 2006





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