Lakeland Financial Corporation filings document the regulatory disclosures of an Indiana bank holding company whose operating subsidiary is Lake City Bank. Recent 8-K reports cover earnings releases, results of operations, Regulation FD investor presentations, dividend declarations, share repurchase authorization changes and other material events affecting common-stock capital actions.
Proxy and annual meeting materials disclose board elections, advisory compensation votes, auditor ratification and shareholder voting results. The company’s filing record also presents bank-specific financial measures such as capital ratios, tangible book value, credit-loss allowances and other balance-sheet information used in formal disclosures about the company’s community banking operations and governance.
Lakeland Financial Corporation director Emily E. Pichon reported receiving an additional share-based award in the company. On January 13, 2026, she acquired 650 shares of common stock, recorded with transaction code "A" at a price of $0 per share, indicating a no-cash equity grant rather than an open-market purchase. Following this award, her direct beneficial ownership in Lakeland Financial common stock increased to 20,138 shares. This filing is a disclosure of an insider equity transaction and does not, by itself, describe any change in the company’s operations or financial performance.
Lakeland Financial Corporation director Robert E. Bartels Jr reported acquiring 650 shares of the company’s common stock on January 13, 2026. The transaction was coded "A" and priced at $0.00 per share, indicating the shares were received for no stated cash consideration. Following this transaction, he directly holds 30,376 shares of Lakeland Financial common stock. This filing reflects a change in his personal ownership stake rather than company-level financial results.
Lakeland Financial Corporation director Daniel Brian Starr reported new equity awards. On January 13, 2026, he acquired 650 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0, bringing his directly held common stock to 1,300 shares. This indicates an award rather than an open-market purchase.
On January 12, 2026, he also acquired 309 phantom stock units at a reference value of $56.6943 per unit, increasing his directly held phantom stock balance to 399 units. Each phantom stock unit is tied to one share of common stock and becomes exercisable after his retirement from the board, expiring at that time if not settled.
Lakeland Financial Corporation director Faraz Abbasi reported new equity awards. On January 13, 2026, he acquired 650 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0, bringing his directly held common stock to 5,850 shares after the transaction.
On January 12, 2026, he was also granted 397 phantom stock units at a price reference of $56.6943, increasing his directly held phantom stock to 1,699 units. Each phantom stock unit is exercisable into 1 share of common stock and becomes exercisable only after his retirement from the board, at which point the phantom shares also expire.
Lakeland Financial Corporation director Christian Darrianne P reported new equity awards. On 01/13/2026, the director acquired 650 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0, bringing direct holdings of Common Stock to 10,750 shares.
On 01/12/2026, the director also acquired 397 units of Phantom Stock at a reference price of $56.6943, increasing directly held phantom units to 5,390. Each phantom stock unit is designed to convert into 1 share of Common Stock and becomes exercisable after the director’s retirement from the Board, at which point the phantom shares also expire.
Lakeland Financial Corporation director Bradley J. Toothaker reported acquiring additional equity-linked interests in the company. On January 13, 2026, he acquired 650 shares of Common Stock at a reported price of $0 per share, bringing his directly held Common Stock position to 25,863 shares.
Separately, on January 12, 2026, he acquired 441 units of Phantom Stock at a reference price of $56.6943, increasing his directly held Phantom Stock balance to 18,867 units. Each Phantom Stock unit is designed to convert into 1 share of Common Stock, is exercisable only after his retirement as a Board member, and expires after he retires from the Board.
Lakeland Financial Corporation director Blake Augsburger reported new equity acquisitions. He acquired 650 shares of Lakeland Financial common stock on 01/13/2026 at a reported price of $0, bringing his directly held common stock to 18,863 shares.
He also acquired 529 phantom stock units on 01/12/2026 at $56.6943 per unit, increasing his directly held phantom stock to 19,179 units. Each phantom stock unit is structured to convert into 1 share of common stock and becomes exercisable after the director’s retirement from the board, expiring once that retirement occurs.
Lakeland Financial Corporation director Brian J. Smith reported new equity awards. On January 13, 2026, he acquired 650 shares of common stock at a price of $0, bringing his directly held common stock to 42,085 shares. This type of no-cost acquisition typically reflects a stock grant or similar award.
On January 12, 2026, he was also granted 309 phantom stock units at a reference value of $56.6943 per unit, increasing his directly held phantom stock to 20,738 units. Each phantom stock unit is tied to one share of common stock and becomes exercisable after his retirement from the board, expiring when his board service ends.
Lakeland Financial director M. Scott Welch reported new equity awards. On January 13, 2026, he acquired 650 shares of common stock at a price of $0, leaving him with 1,907 common shares held directly. On January 12, 2026, he was also granted 309 phantom stock units at $56.6943 each, increasing his directly held phantom stock balance to 60,313 units. Each phantom unit is linked to one share of common stock and becomes exercisable after his retirement from the board, at which point the phantom shares also expire.
Lakeland Financial Corporation reported that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share on its common stock for the first quarter of 2026. The dividend will be paid on February 5, 2026 to shareholders who are on record as of January 25, 2026. This continues the company’s practice of returning cash to shareholders through regular dividend payments, providing investors with ongoing income tied directly to the number of shares they own.