---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000730708-23-000127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBCF"
cik: "0000730708"
company_name: "SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA"
filed_at: "2023-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T11:32:47.453407+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Seacoast appoints Julie Kleffel as COO, raises base salary to $550K

## Summary
- Julie Kleffel appointed COO effective Dec 18, 2023; adds IT and support ops to retail/small business banking role.
- Base salary increased to $550,000; Kleffel was EVP and chief banking officer since July 2020.
- Employment agreements amended for Kleffel and Chief Lending Officer Austen Carroll; severance now includes avg bonus over last 2 years plus 1 yr base salary and COBRA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000730708-23-000127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBCF
- cik: 0000730708
- company_name: SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
- filed_at: 2023-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730708/000073070823000127/0000730708-23-000127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730708/000073070823000127/sbcf-20231215.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000730708-23-000127
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000730708-23-000127.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julie Kleffel was appointed as chief operating officer at SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: chief operating officer
  source text: On December 15, 2023, the Boards of Directors of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (the “Company” or “Seacoast”), and its principal subsidiary, Seacoast National Bank (the “Bank”), announced the appointment of Julie Kleffel to chief operating officer of the Company, effective December 18, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730708/000073070823000127/0000730708-23-000127-index.htm

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