---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721994-23-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKFN"
cik: "0000721994"
company_name: "LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T15:01:14.697143+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lakeland Financial Corp: Chief Credit Officer Gavin retiring Jan 27; Robinson-Gay succeeds

## Summary
- Mike Gavin, EVP & Chief Credit Officer, to retire Jan 27, 2023 after 31-year tenure at Lake City Bank.
- Don Robinson-Gay, previously SVP, promoted to SVP & Chief Credit Officer, effective Jan 27, 2023.
- Robinson-Gay, 45, joined Lake City Bank in 2018; has MBA from Marquette, background at BMO Harris & M&I.
- Gavin was appointed first Chief Credit Officer in 2011; transformed credit administration team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721994-23-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKFN
- cik: 0000721994
- company_name: LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199423000005/0000721994-23-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199423000005/lkfn-20230110.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721994-23-000005
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721994-23-000005.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721994-23-000005.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael E. Gavin departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer at LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer
  source text: On January 10, 2023, Michael E. Gavin, Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, formally announced his long-standing plan to retire on January 27, 2023 to the board of directors of Lakeland Financial Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Lake City Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199423000005/0000721994-23-000005-index.htm
- Executive change
  Donald J. Robinson-Gay was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer at LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer
  source text: Mr. Gavin will be succeeded by Donald J. Robinson-Gay, Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199423000005/0000721994-23-000005-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.