SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ROSE JOHN W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CAPGEN CAPITAL GROUP III LP

120 WEST 45TH STREET, SUITE 1010

(Street)

NEW YORK

10036

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA [ SBCF ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Member of a 10% owner group

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	49,373	D⁽¹⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	7,961,229	I⁽²⁾	Held by CapGen Capital Group III LP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. In connection with the merger (the "Merger") of The BANKshares, Inc. with and into the Issuer on October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 24, 2014, between the Issuer, The BANKshares, Inc., and BankFIRST, the Reporting Person received 49,373 shares of Common Stock, in exchange for the aggregate number of shares of the BANKshares, Inc. common stock held by the Reporting Person as of the consummation of the Merger. On October 1, 2014, the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of the Common Stock was $10.97 per share.

2. As a principal member and member of the investment committee of CapGen Capital Group III LLC, ("CapGen LLC") the sole general partner of CapGen Capital Group III LP ("CapGen III"), the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such shares beneficially owned by CapGen LLC and CapGen III under Rule 16a-1(c)(2) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Reporting Person disclaims that he is the beneficial owner of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Remarks:

	/s/ John W. Rose	10/14/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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