UNITED STATES

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): ~~October~~May 2624, ~~2016~~2017

BEN FRANKLIN FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		000-55352		67-1746204
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

830 East Kensington Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois		60004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 398-0990

Not Applicable

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

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~~Item~~Indicate 5by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.~~02 Departure~~405 of ~~Directors~~this chapter) or ~~Certain~~Rule ~~Officers;~~12b-2 ~~Election~~of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~Directors;~~1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

~~Appointment~~Emerging ofgrowth ~~Certain~~company ~~Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~[X]

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 24, 2017, Ben Franklin Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered the election of directors and the ratification of independent registered public accountants. A breakdown of the votes cast is set forth below.

1. The election of director	For	Withheld	Broker non-votes

David R. Stafseth	331,233	108,350	190,854


2. The ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2017.

	For	Withheld	Abstain

	620,981	9,456	–

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 hereunto duly authorized.

		BEN FRANKLIN FINANCIAL, INC.
DATE: October 26, 2016	By:	/s/ C. Steven Sjogren
DATE: May 24, 2017	By:	/s/ C. Steven Sjogren
		C. Steven Sjogren
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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