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          <b><font size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <b><font size="2">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">FORM
          8-K</font></b></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <b><font size="2">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">Pursuant
          to Section 13 or 15(d) of</font></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>
  
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                          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                          <font size="2">Date of Report</font></p>
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                          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                          <b><font size="2">May 12, 2008</font></b></p>
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                          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                          <font size="2">(Date of earliest event reported)</font></p>
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                          &nbsp;</p>
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          <b><font size="2">Lakeland Financial Corporation</font></b></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(Exact
          name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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          <b><font size="2">Indiana</font></b></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(State
          or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font></p>
  
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                          <b><font size="2">35-1559596</font></b></p>
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                          <b><font size="2">0-11487</font></b></p>
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                          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                          <font size="2">(Commission File Number)</font></p>
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                          <font size="2">(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</font></p>
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          <font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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                          <b><font size="2">202 East Center Street, Warsaw, Indiana</font></b></p>
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                          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                          <b><font size="2">46581-1387</font></b></p>
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                          <font size="2">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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                          <font size="2">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">(574)
          267-6144</font></b></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <font size="2">(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</font></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">Not
          Applicable</font></b></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(Former
          name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">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
          (</font><i><font size="2">see</font></i> <font size="2">General Instruction A.2
          below):</font></p>
  
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                          <font size="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
                          Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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                          <font size="2">[ ]</font></p>
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                          <font size="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
                          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
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                          <font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
                          under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;FR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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                          <font size="2">[ ]</font></p>
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                          <font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
                          under the Exchange Act</font></p>
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          &nbsp;</p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 5.38%; TEXT-INDENT: -5.38%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
          <font size="2">(17&nbsp;FR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
  
          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><font size="2">Item
          8.01 Other Events.</font></b></p>
  
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          <font size="2">On May 12, 2008, Lakeland Financial Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
          announced that Kristin Pruitt has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Corporate
          Secretary and General Counsel. Ms. Pruitt will also serve in these roles at Lake City
          Bank.</font></p>
  
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                          &nbsp;</p>
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                          <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                          <font size="2">The press release regarding Ms. Pruitt is furnished as
                          Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.</font></p>
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          <b><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
  
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          <font size="2">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.</font></p>
  
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                          <b><font size="2">LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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                          <font size="2">Dated: May 12, 2008</font></p>
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                          <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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                          <u><font size="2">/s/ David M. Findlay</font></u></p>
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          <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David M.
          Findlay</font></p>
  
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          <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief
          Financial Officer</font></p>
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  FORM
          8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant
          to Section 13 or 15(d) of
  the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report
  May 12, 2008
  (Date of earliest event reported)
  Lakeland Financial Corporation
  (Exact
          name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Indiana
  (State
          or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  35-1559596
  0-11487
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
  202 East Center Street, 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)
  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
          (
  see
  General Instruction A.2
          below):
  [ ]
  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 FR 240.14d-2(b))
  [ ]
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
                          under the Exchange Act
  (17 FR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item
          8.01 Other Events.
  On May 12, 2008, Lakeland Financial Corporation (the "Company")
          announced that Kristin Pruitt has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Corporate
          Secretary and General Counsel. Ms. Pruitt will also serve in these roles at Lake City
          Bank.
  The press release regarding Ms. Pruitt is furnished as
                          Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
  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: May 12, 2008
  By:
  /s/ David M. Findlay
  David M.
          Findlay
  Chief
          Financial Officer