UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 9, 2019
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Lakeland Financial Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana
0-11487
35-1559596
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Of incorporation)
  
Identification No.)

202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(574) 267-6144
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On April 9, 2019, the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders was held. At the meeting, the stockholders elected Blake W. Augsburger, Robert E. Bartels, Jr., Darrianne P. Christian, Daniel F. Evans, Jr., David M. Findlay, Thomas A. Hiatt, Michael L. Kubacki, Emily E. Pichon, Steven D. Ross, Brian J. Smith, Bradley J. Toothaker, Ronald D. Truex and M. Scott Welch, each with terms expiring in 2020. Additionally, the Company’s stockholders ratified the advisory vote on executive compensation and ratified the selection of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the annual meeting are as follows:

Election of Directors:
 
 
 
 
Broker
 
For
Against
Abstain
Non-votes
Blake W. Augsburger
         Robert E. Bartels, Jr.
         Darrianne P. Christian
         Daniel F. Evans, Jr.
         David M. Findlay
         Thomas A. Hiatt
         Michael L. Kubacki
         Emily E. Pichon
         Steven D. Ross
         Brian J. Smith
         Bradley J. Toothaker
         Ronald D. Truex
         M. Scott Welch
18,695,878
18,547,069
18,816,985
18,702,678
18,859,095
18,465,035
18,610,552
18,957,972
18,647,547
19,199,293
17,741,337
19,123,244
18,440,974
 
603,487
751,714
483,725
596,686
433,750
826,782
693,477
336,429
651,817
  99,490
                     1,556,835
179,892
855,202
34,051
34,633
32,706
34,052
40,571
41,599
29,387
39,015
34,052
34,633
35,244
30,280
37,240
 
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
3,377,843
 

 

Approval of Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation:
    
               
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-votes
 
       18,529,532
  
  696,665
  
  107,219
  
             3,377,843
               
               
Ratification of Crowe LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
               
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-votes
 
       22,143,350
  
  463,633
  
  104,276
    
               







SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Dated:  April 10, 2019 By:  /s/Lisa M. O’Neill
                               Lisa M. O’Neill
                               Executive Vice President and
                               Chief Financial Officer