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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000721994-20-000007
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20200305
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200305
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200305

    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:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11487
    		FILM NUMBER:		20689625

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>lfc2020proxy.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2020 PROXY
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: lfc2020proxy.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>lfc2020proxy.pdf
    <DESCRIPTION>LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2020 PROXY
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: lfc2020proxy.pdf

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>image0.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>LFC LOGO
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: image0.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>image1.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>FINDLAY
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: image1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>image2.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>DONOVAN
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: image2.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>image3.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>KUBACKI
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: image3.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>