Lakeland Financial Corporation

04/13/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/13/2021 14:01

Current Report (SEC Filing - 8-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

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 13, 2021

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana 0-11487 35-1559596

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

202 East Center Street

Warsaw, Indiana

46580
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (574) 267-6144

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value LKFN NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (s230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (s240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 13, 2021 Lakeland Financial Corporation's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share of Company common stock for the first quarter of 2021, payable on May 5, 2021, to shareholders of record as of April 25, 2021.

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 13, 2021 By: /s/Lisa M. O'Neill
Lisa M. O'Neill
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer