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 10, 2018
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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 10, 2018, the Company's annual meeting of stockholders was held. At the meeting, the stockholders elected Blake W. Augsburger, Robert E. Bartels, Jr., 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 2019. Additionally, the Company's stockholders ratified the advisory vote on executive compensation and ratified the selection of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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.
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
18,426,019
18,130,710
17,959,825
18,520,546
18,000,538
18,265,603
18,642,314
18,262,616
18,822,857
17,288,369
18,575,745
18,173,543
 
532,770
828,695
979,655
435,275
955,690
691,623
313,616
685,158
131,772
                     1,666,417
383,376
780,722
40,195
39,579
59,504
43,163
42,756
41,758
43,054
51,210
44,355
44,198
39,863
44,719
 
3,196,752
3,196,752
3,196,752
3,196,752
3,196,752
3,196,752
3,196,752
3,196,752
3,196,752
3,196,752
3,196,752
3,196,752
 
 

Approval of Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation:
    
               
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-votes
 
       18,285,393
  
  448,091
  
  265,500
  
             3,196,752
               
               
Ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
               
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-votes
 
       21,861,142
  
  251,378
  
    83,216
    





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 11, 2018 By: /s/Lisa M. O'Neill 
                             Lisa M. O'Neill
                             Executive Vice President and
                             Chief Financial Officer