---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721994-23-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKFN"
cik: "0000721994"
company_name: "LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T07:26:42.044425+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lakeland Financial promotes Kristin L. Pruitt to President; joins boards

## Summary
- Kristin L. Pruitt promoted to President of Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank, effective May 9, 2023.
- Appointed to boards of directors of both entities; will serve on the Bank's Corporate Risk Committee.
- Joined in 2008, most recently Chief Administrative Officer and Executive VP since 2019.
- David M. Findlay continues as CEO of both organizations.
- Pruitt will retain oversight of risk, compliance, governance, legal, and add investor relations duties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721994-23-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKFN
- cik: 0000721994
- company_name: LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199423000040/0000721994-23-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199423000040/lkfn-20230509.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721994-23-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721994-23-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721994-23-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kristin L. Pruitt was appointed as Director at LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ms. Pruitt was also appointed to the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199423000040/0000721994-23-000040-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kristin L. Pruitt changed role as President at LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President
  source text: Kristin L. Pruitt has been promoted to President of the Company and Lake City Bank, its wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Bank”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199423000040/0000721994-23-000040-index.htm

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