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): November 15, 2001 FRANKLIN CAPITAL CORPORATION ---------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) DELAWARE 1-9727 13-3419202 ----------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 450 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10022 ----------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 486-2323 ------------------------------------------------------------------ N/A --- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) NY2:\1097545\01\n$vd01!.DOC\46351.0018 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On November 15, 2001, Franklin Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Change Technology Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Change"), announced that they had reached an agreement in principle to combine their businesses through a merger of the Company and Change. The Press Release relating to such announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, issued November 15, 2001 2 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. FRANKLIN CAPITAL CORPORATION Date: November 15, 2001 By: /s/ Spencer L. Brown -------------------- Spencer L. Brown Senior Vice President 3 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, issued November 15, 2001. 4