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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000721994-19-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190709
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190709
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190709

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000721994
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				351559596
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11487
		FILM NUMBER:		19947262

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		202 E CENTER ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1387
		CITY:			WARSAW
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46581-1387
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5742676144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		202 E CENTER ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1387
		CITY:			WARSAW
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46581
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">______________</font></font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">______________</font></font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 16pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Pursuant to Section 13 or
          15(d) o</font>f <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">the</font></font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 9, 2019</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">______________</font></font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">Lakeland Financial Corporation</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">______________</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><br>
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">0-11487</font></font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">35-1559596</font></font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(State or other jurisdiction</font></font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(Commission File Number)</font></font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Of incorporation)</font></font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Identification No.)</font></font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">202 East Center Street, P.O.
          Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><br>
        </font>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(574) 267-6144</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><br>
        </font>(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code)</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 16pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Not Applicable</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">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:</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[&#160; ]&#160; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
        230.425)</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[&#160; ]&#160; Solicitation material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
        240.14a-12)</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[&#160; ]&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
        (17 CFR&#160; 240.14d-2(b)</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[&#160; ]&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
        (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">On July 9, 2019, Lakeland Financial Corporation&#8216;s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share on its common stock.&#160;
        The dividend will be paid on August 5, 2019 to the shareholders of record on July 25, 2019.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 16pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">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.</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 16pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Dated:&#160; July 9, 2019</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width:
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 252pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Lisa M. O&#8217;Neill</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 252pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Executive Vice President</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 252pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; and Chief Financial Officer</font></div>
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