---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721994-26-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKFN"
cik: "0000721994"
company_name: "LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:15:36.595538+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lakeland Financial shareholders elect 13 directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify Crowe LLP auditor

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected with terms expiring 2027; votes ranged from 15.4M to 19.5M for.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 14.74M for, 4.86M against, 0.11M abstentions.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditor for FY 2026 passed with 22.28M for, 0.30M against.
- Broker non-votes totaled 2.87M for director elections and say-on-pay; no broker non-votes on auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721994-26-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKFN
- cik: 0000721994
- company_name: LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199426000044/0000721994-26-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199426000044/lkfn-20260414.htm

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