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  <p style=' margin-bottom:4pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:14pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549</font></B></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:14pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:9pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></B></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</font></p>
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in'><b><font size=2>June 13, 2007</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Lakeland Financial Corporation</font></b></p>
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in'><b><font size=2>0-11487</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in'><b><font size=2>35-1559596</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in'><b><font size=2>202 East Center Street, Warsaw, Indiana</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in'><b><font size=2>46581-1387</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>(574) 267-6144</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;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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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in'><b><font size=2>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.56in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>On June 13, 2007, Mr. George B. Huber submitted notice of his resignation as a director of the Company, effective immediately.  Mr. Huber cited his commitments related to his role as President of Equity Investment Group, Inc., a real estate investment and management company headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana and other business interests in his notice of resignation.</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:18pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><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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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in'><B><font SIZE=2>LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in'><u><font size=2>/s/ David M. Findlay</font></u></p> </td> </tr></table>
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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
  June 13, 2007
  (Date of earliest event reported)
  Lakeland Financial Corporation
  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Indiana
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  0-11487
  35-1559596
  (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)
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  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 5.02.
  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
  On June 13, 2007, Mr. George B. Huber submitted notice of his resignation as a director of the Company, effective immediately.  Mr. Huber cited his commitments related to his role as President of Equity Investment Group, Inc., a real estate investment and management company headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana and other business interests in his notice of resignation.
  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:  June 13, 2007
  By:
  /s/ David M. Findlay
  David M. Findlay
  Chief Financial Officer
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