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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">______________</font></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">______________</font></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 16pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Pursuant to Section 13 or
            15(d) o</font>f <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">the</font></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 9, 2019</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">______________</font></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman Bold', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">Lakeland Financial Corporation</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">______________</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><br>
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              <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">35-1559596</font></font></div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(IRS Employer</font></font></div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Of incorporation)</font></font></div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Identification No.)</font></font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">202 East Center Street, P.O.
            Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><br>
          </font>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(574) 267-6144</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><br>
          </font>(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code)</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 16pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Not Applicable</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">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></div>
      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[&#160; ]&#160; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
          230.425)</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[&#160; ]&#160; Solicitation material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
          240.14a-12)</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[&#160; ]&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
          (17 CFR&#160; 240.14d-2(b)</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 8pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">[&#160; ]&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
          (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">On April 9, 2019, the Company&#8217;s annual meeting of stockholders was held. At the meeting, the stockholders elected Blake W. Augsburger, Robert
          E. Bartels, Jr., Darrianne P. Christian, 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 2020. Additionally, the Company&#8217;s stockholders ratified the advisory vote on executive compensation and ratified the selection of Crowe LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31,
          2019.</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the annual meeting are as follows:</font></div>
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                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Broker</font></div>
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                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">For</font></font></div>
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                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Against</font></font></div>
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                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Abstain</font></font></div>
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                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Non-votes</font></font></div>
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                <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.5pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Blake W. Augsburger</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Robert E. Bartels, Jr.</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Darrianne P. Christian</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Daniel F. Evans, Jr.</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; David M. Findlay</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Thomas A. Hiatt</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Michael L. Kubacki</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Emily E. Pichon</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Steven D. Ross</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Brian J. Smith</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Bradley J. Toothaker</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Ronald D. Truex</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; M. Scott Welch</font></div>
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                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">18,695,878</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">18,547,069</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">18,816,985</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">18,702,678</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">18,859,095</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">18,465,035</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">18,610,552</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">18,957,972</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">18,647,547</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">19,199,293</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">17,741,337</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">19,123,244</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">18,440,974</font></div>
                <div>&#160;</div>
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              <td style="width: 14.42%; vertical-align: top;">
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">603,487</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">751,714</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">483,725</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">596,686</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">433,750</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">826,782</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">693,477</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">336,429</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">651,817</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;&#160;99,490</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 1,556,835</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">179,892</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 3pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">855,202</font></div>
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              <td style="width: 13.6%; vertical-align: top;">
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">34,051</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">34,633</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">32,706</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">34,052</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">40,571</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">41,599</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">29,387</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">39,015</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">34,052</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">34,633</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">35,244</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">30,280</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">37,240</font></div>
                <div>&#160;</div>
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              <td style="width: 15.22%; vertical-align: top;">
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3,377,843</font></div>
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  ______________
  FORM 8-K
  ______________
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 or
            15(d) o
  f
  the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 9, 2019
  ______________
  Lakeland Financial Corporation
  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  ______________
  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)
  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)
  [  ]  Solicitation 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 communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
          (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)
  Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  On April 9, 2019, the Company's annual meeting of stockholders was held. At the meeting, the stockholders elected Blake W. Augsburger, Robert
          E. Bartels, Jr., Darrianne P. Christian, 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
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  Emily E. Pichon
  Steven D. Ross
  Brian J. Smith
  Bradley J. Toothaker
  Ronald D. Truex
  M. Scott Welch
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  651,817
  99,490
  1,556,835
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  29,387
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  696,665
  107,219
  3,377,843
  Ratification of Crowe LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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  463,633
  104,276
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
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  LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
  Dated:  April 10, 2019
  By:  /s/Lisa M. O'Neill
  Lisa M. O'Neill
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer