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) January 17, 2006
Lakeland Financial Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 0-11487 35-1559596
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(574) 267-6144
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 17, 2006, Lakeland Financial Corporation issued a press
release announcing its earnings for the twelve-months and three-months ended
December 31, 2005. The news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On January 10, 2006, the board of directors of Lakeland Financial
Corporation (the "Company") approved an increase in the number of authorized
directors of the Company from eleven (11) to twelve (12) directors. The board
of directors then unanimously appointed George B. Huber as a director to fill
the vacancy created by the increase. Mr. Huber is currently President and
founder of Equity Investment Group, Inc. (EIG), a national real estate
investment and management company involved primarily in retail shopping center
properties. Mr. Huber is also President of Murphy & Associates, a Midwest
commercial real estate investment and management company involved primarily in
commercial office properties. Mr. Huber was appointed to the class of
directors with terms expiring at the 2006 annual meeting of the Company's
shareholders. At the 2006 annual meeting, Mr. Huber will be a Company nominee
for director to serve for a full three-year term. Mr. Huber was appointed to
the Credit and Investment committee of the board. There are no other
arrangements or understandings between Mr. Huber and any other person pursuant
to which Mr. Huber was selected as a director.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated January 17, 2006
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.
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated: January 17, 2006 By: /s/David M. Findlay
David M. Findlay
Chief Financial Officer