[Form 4] LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP Insider Trading Activity

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) reported an insider equity change.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) reported an insider equity change. A director acquired 157 phantom stock units on 11/05/2025, recorded on Form 4. The units were listed at $58.1875 and each phantom stock unit corresponds to 1 share of common stock. According to the filing notes, phantom stock becomes exercisable after the director’s retirement from the Board and expires after retirement.

Following this transaction, the director directly holds 18,426 derivative securities. No non-derivative transactions were reported in the excerpt.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 157 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Toothaker Bradley J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock	157	$58.1875	$9K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 18,426 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Each phantom stock unit exercises into 1 share of Common Stock.
2. F2. Phantom stock is exercisable after the directors' retirement as a Board member.
3. F3. Phanton shares expire after the directors' retirement as a Board member.

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What did Lakeland Financial (LKFN) disclose in this Form 4?

A director acquired 157 phantom stock units on 11/05/2025 at $58.1875 each.

How do the phantom stock units convert at Lakeland Financial (LKFN)?

Each phantom stock unit converts into 1 share of common stock.

When are the LKFN phantom stock units exercisable?

They are exercisable after the director’s retirement from the Board.

How many derivative securities does the insider hold after the transaction?

The insider directly holds 18,426 derivative securities after the reported transaction.

What price was associated with the phantom stock units?

The filing lists a price of $58.1875 for the phantom stock units.

What is the insider’s relationship to Lakeland Financial (LKFN)?

The reporting person is a Director of the company.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/06/2025 - 04:42 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Toothaker Bradley J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

P.O. BOX 1387

(Street)

WARSAW IN 46581-1387

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP [ LKFN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock	(1)	11/05/2025		A		157		(2)	(3)	Common Stock	157	$58.1875	18,426	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each phantom stock unit exercises into 1 share of Common Stock.

2. Phantom stock is exercisable after the directors' retirement as a Board member.

3. Phanton shares expire after the directors' retirement as a Board member.

Remarks:

	/s/ Becka J. Turnbow, Attorney-in-Fact	11/06/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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