Lakeland Financial (LKFN) EVP sells 2,136 shares in open market

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lakeland Financial Corp Executive Vice President Eric H. Ottinger reported an open-market sale of company stock. On May 1, 2026, he sold 2,136 shares of Common Stock at $61.4900 per share. After this transaction, he directly owns 33,257 shares of Lakeland Financial Corp common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 2,136 shares ($131,343)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Ottinger Eric H

Role Executive Vice President

Sold 2,136 shs ($131K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	2,136	$61.49	$131K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 33,257 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares sold: 2,136 shares Sale price: $61.4900 per share Shares owned after transaction: 33,257 shares

3 metrics

Shares sold 2,136 shares Open-market sale of Common Stock on May 1, 2026

Sale price $61.4900 per share Price for the 2,136 common shares sold

Shares owned after transaction 33,257 shares Direct ownership following reported sale

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ottinger Eric H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

P.O. BOX 1387

(Street)

WARSAW INDIANA 46581-1387

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2026

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

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

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

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
Common Stock	05/01/2026		S		2,136	D	$61.49	33,257	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Becka J. Turnbow, Attorney-in-Fact	05/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did LKFN executive Eric H. Ottinger report?

Eric H. Ottinger reported selling 2,136 LKFN shares. As Executive Vice President of Lakeland Financial Corp, he disclosed an open-market sale of common stock on May 1, 2026, as shown in a Form 4 insider filing.

At what price did LKFN executive Eric H. Ottinger sell his shares?

Ottinger sold his LKFN shares at $61.4900 each. The Form 4 filing shows an open-market sale of 2,136 shares of Lakeland Financial Corp common stock at a reported price per share of $61.4900.

How many LKFN shares does Eric H. Ottinger own after the reported sale?

After the sale, Ottinger directly owns 33,257 LKFN shares. The Form 4 indicates that following the open-market sale of 2,136 common shares, his remaining direct ownership totals 33,257 shares of Lakeland Financial Corp.

What role does Eric H. Ottinger hold at Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN)?

Eric H. Ottinger serves as Executive Vice President at LKFN. The insider filing identifies him as an officer of Lakeland Financial Corp with the title of Executive Vice President, making his transactions reportable on Form 4.

Was the LKFN transaction by Eric H. Ottinger a buy or a sell?

The transaction was a sale of LKFN common stock. The Form 4 lists transaction code "S" and describes it as an open-market sale of 2,136 shares, indicating a disposition rather than an acquisition of shares.