8-K

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 eventreported): April 14, 2020

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exactname of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code: (574) 267-6144

(Former name or former address if changedsince 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:

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (s230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (s240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to aVote of Security Holders

On April 14, 2020, 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 expiring in 2021. Additionally, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, granting our shareholders the right to amend the Bylaws of the Company, approved the advisory vote on executive compensation and ratified the selection of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the annual meeting are as follows:

Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, granting our shareholders the right to amend the Bylaws of the Company:

Approval of Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation:

Ratification of Crowe LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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.