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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000721994-24-000019
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	ARS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20240229
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240229
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240229

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000721994
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
    		IRS NUMBER:				351559596
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		ARS
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11487
    		FILM NUMBER:		24702928

    	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>
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    <TYPE>ARS
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>lkfn-12312023annualreport.pdf
    <DESCRIPTION>ARS
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: lkfn-12312023annualreport.pdf

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>