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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: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <U>&#9;October 24, 2012&#9; </U></TD></TR>
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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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of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(d) On October 24,
2012, Roger O. Goldman accepted an offer from the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Seacoast Banking Corporation
of Florida (&ldquo;Seacoast&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) to serve as independent Lead Director, effective November 1, 2012
and extending for a period of three years.</P>

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agreement between Seacoast and Mr. Goldman outlining his duties and compensation is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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Seacoast issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Goldman as Lead Director. A copy of the press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">10.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Press release dated October 25, 2012 announcing the appointment of Roger O. Goldman as Lead Director of Seacoast</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.25in; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.25in; 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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal"><U>SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION
OF FLORIDA</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(Registrant)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">Dated: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%">October 29, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III</TD>
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    <TD>Name:&nbsp; Dennis S. Hudson, III</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Title:&nbsp; Chairman &amp; CEO</TD>
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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):
October 24, 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))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On October 24,
2012, Roger O. Goldman accepted an offer from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Seacoast Banking Corporation
of Florida ("Seacoast" or the "Company") to serve as independent Lead Director, effective November 1, 2012
and extending for a period of three years.
A copy of the letter
agreement between Seacoast and Mr. Goldman outlining his duties and compensation is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
On October 25, 2012,
Seacoast issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Goldman as Lead Director. A copy of the press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Document Description
10.1
Letter Agreement dated October 24, 2012
        between Seacoast and Roger O. Goldman
99.1
Press release dated October 25, 2012 announcing the appointment of Roger O. Goldman as Lead Director of Seacoast
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.
SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION
OF FLORIDA
(Registrant)
Dated:
October 29, 2012
By:
/s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III
Name:  Dennis S. Hudson, III
Title:  Chairman & CEO