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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 STYLE="width: 100%; padding: 0; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <U>&#9;March 14, 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 STYLE="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</TD></TR>
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        <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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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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act <FONT STYLE="color: black">(17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></FONT></P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 14, 2012,
the U.S. Department of the Treasury (&ldquo;Treasury&rdquo;) announced its intention to sell its investment in Seacoast Banking
Corporation of Florida&rsquo;s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.10 per share, purchased
by Treasury through the Capital Purchase Program under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. According to Treasury, Treasury intends
to conduct a public auction on or about March 26, 2012 to sell the Series A Preferred Stock. Seacoast will not receive any proceeds
from Treasury&rsquo;s sale of the Series A Preferred Stock.</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="padding: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III</TD></TR>
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20, 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):
March 14, 2012
SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its 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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01	Other Events.
On March 14, 2012,
the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") announced its intention to sell its investment in Seacoast Banking
Corporation of Florida's Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.10 per share, purchased
by Treasury through the Capital Purchase Program under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. According to Treasury, Treasury intends
to conduct a public auction on or about March 26, 2012 to sell the Series A Preferred Stock. Seacoast will not receive any proceeds
from Treasury's sale of the Series A Preferred Stock.
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
By:
/s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III
Name:
Dennis S. Hudson, III
Title:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: March
20, 2012