---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721994-25-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKFN"
cik: "0000721994"
company_name: "LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T18:41:04.166341+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lakeland Financial shareholders approve 2025 equity plan, re-elect directors

## Summary
- Shareholders approved the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan authorizing 1,100,000 shares.
- All 11 director nominees elected with at least 17.1M votes each; terms expire in 2026.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved (19.1M for, 999,204 against).
- Crowe LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2025 (22.9M for, 249,137 against).
- Approximately 2.8M broker non-votes on director elections and other proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721994-25-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKFN
- cik: 0000721994
- company_name: LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199425000117/0000721994-25-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199425000117/lkfn-20250408.htm

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