8-K filed October 6, 2025, 7:59 PM ET ticker SBCF CIK 0000730708

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Seacoast completes $829M acquisition of Villages Bancorporation, expands into The Villages

SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA

Final consideration ~$829M; VBI shareholders received 25% cash, 75% stock per proration mechanism.
VBI had 19 branches, ~$3.5B deposits, $1.3B loans as of June 30, 2025; >50% deposit share in Wildwood-The Villages MSA.
Transaction effective Oct 1, 2025; Citizens First Bank merged into Seacoast National Bank.
Entered amended Developer Support Agreement restricting new bank branches in The Villages to Seacoast/Citizens First.
Issued Series A Non-Voting Preferred Stock to VBI shareholders exceeding 9.75% ownership cap.

item 2.01 item 3.03 item 5.03 item 8.01 item 9.01

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SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA: Filed Certificate of Designations to create Series A Non-Voting Preferred Stock, amending the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (effective 2025-10-01).

the Company filed the Certificate of Designations with the Articles of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of Florida to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation on October 1, 2025

SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA completed an acquisition involving Villages Bancorporation, Inc. for approximately $829 million (closed 2025-10-01).

outstanding Seacoast common stock, non-voting convertible preferred stock was issued in lieu of the excess amount of common shares. The final consideration was approximately $829 million. The foregoing description of the Merger and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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