---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721994-25-000089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKFN"
cik: "0000721994"
company_name: "LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T07:41:10.127635+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lakeland Financial appoints Stephanie Leniski as EVP, Chief Retail Banking Officer

## Summary
- Stephanie R. Leniski appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer.
- Company entered into a Change in Control Agreement with Leniski on February 19, 2025.
- Agreement is in the same form previously used for named executive officers.
- Leniski serves both Lakeland Financial and its subsidiary Lake City Bank.
- No departure or other officer changes reported.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721994-25-000089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKFN
- cik: 0000721994
- company_name: LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199425000089/0000721994-25-000089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199425000089/lkfn-20250219.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721994-25-000089.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephanie R. Leniski was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer at LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer
  source text: As previously announced, Lakeland Financial Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Stephanie R. Leniski as Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer of the Company and Lake City Bank, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199425000089/0000721994-25-000089-index.htm

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