---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721994-23-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKFN"
cik: "0000721994"
company_name: "LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T04:18:30.537421+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO David M. Findlay appointed Chairman of Lake City Bank and Lakeland Financial Corp

## Summary
- David M. Findlay, CEO, appointed Chairman of the board, succeeding Michael L. Kubacki effective November 14, 2023.
- Michael L. Kubacki, Chairman since 2003, will retire from the board on April 9, 2024.
- Blake W. Augsburger appointed Lead Independent Director; he joined the board in 2011.
- Findlay has been with Lake City Bank for 23 years and continues as CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721994-23-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKFN
- cik: 0000721994
- company_name: LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199423000073/0000721994-23-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199423000073/lkfn-20231114.htm

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