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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 10pt">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <U>&#9;August 31, 2012&#9;</U></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&#9; Florida</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&#9; 001-13660</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">of Incorporation)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">815 Colorado Avenue, Stuart, Florida</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">34994</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: <U>&#9;(772)
        287-4000&#9;</U></P></TD></TR>
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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:</P>

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the Securities Act <FONT STYLE="color: black">(17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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CORPORATION OF FLORIDA</B></P>

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5.02&#9;Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(b) On August 31, 2012,
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (&ldquo;Seacoast&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced that Jean Strickland will
be leaving her role as Senior Executive Vice President of Seacoast and President and Chief Operating Officer of its principal subsidiary,
Seacoast National Bank (the &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;) effective November 30, 2012 to focus on personal family needs requiring her immediate
attention. She has also resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank effective the same date. Mr. Dennis S. Hudson,
III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as President of the Bank following Ms. Strickland&rsquo;s departure.</P>

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Strickland&rsquo;s resignation and her contributions to building a strong management team, the Bank has restructured the responsibilities
of its senior management team and eliminated the position of Chief Operating Officer. In addition, as part of previously planned
changes, two regional president positions have been eliminated to realign all retail banking activities under a single executive
position. The changes are expected to simplify and streamline the Bank&rsquo;s organizational structure.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><B>SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA</B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Dennis S. Hudson, III<BR><I>Chairman and Chief Executive Office</I></TD></TR>
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31, 2012</P>

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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):
August 31, 2012
SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Florida
001-13660
59-2260678
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
815 Colorado Avenue, Stuart, Florida
34994
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(772)
        287-4000
(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 communication
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
SEACOAST BANKING
CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
Item
5.02	Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(b) On August 31, 2012,
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida ("Seacoast" or the "Company") announced that Jean Strickland will
be leaving her role as Senior Executive Vice President of Seacoast and President and Chief Operating Officer of its principal subsidiary,
Seacoast National Bank (the "Bank") effective November 30, 2012 to focus on personal family needs requiring her immediate
attention. She has also resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank effective the same date. Mr. Dennis S. Hudson,
III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as President of the Bank following Ms. Strickland's departure.
In response to Ms.
Strickland's resignation and her contributions to building a strong management team, the Bank has restructured the responsibilities
of its senior management team and eliminated the position of Chief Operating Officer. In addition, as part of previously planned
changes, two regional president positions have been eliminated to realign all retail banking activities under a single executive
position. The changes are expected to simplify and streamline the Bank's organizational structure.
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SIGNATURE
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.
SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
/s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III
Dennis S. Hudson, III
Chairman and Chief Executive Office
Date: August
31, 2012
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