SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
FULMER L CRAIG
(Last) (First) (Middle)
120 W. LEXINGTON
(Street)
ELKHART IN 46516
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP [ LKFN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2008
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 5,706 D
Common Stock 26,454.29 I By Spouse
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (1) 10/25/2005 10/25/2005 Common Stock 78 78 D
Phantom Stock (1) 07/12/2005 07/12/2015 Common Stock 400 400 D
Phantom Stock (1) 07/26/2005 07/26/2015 Common Stock 70 70 D
Phantom Stock (1) 04/26/2005 04/26/2015 Common Stock 84 84 D
Phantom Stock (1) (2) (3) Common Stock 3,450 3,450 D
Phantom Stock $0 07/14/2004 07/14/2014 Common Stock 582 582 D
Phantom Stock $0 01/07/2003 01/07/2013 Common Stock 797.2 797.2 D
Phantom Stock $0 01/16/2004 01/16/2014 Common Stock 598 598 D
Phantom Stock $0 04/28/2004 04/28/2014 Common Stock 74 74 D
Phantom Stock $0 01/28/2003 01/28/2013 Common Stock 74.8 74.8 D
Phantom Stock $0 10/27/2003 10/27/2013 Common Stock 60 60 D
Phantom Stock $0 01/01/2003 01/01/2003 Common Stock 9,551.2 9,551.2 D
Phantom Stock $0 01/26/2004 01/26/2014 Common Stock 56 56 D
Phantom Stock $0 07/26/2004 07/26/2014 Common Stock 80 80 D
Phantom Stock $0 07/10/2003 07/10/2013 Common Stock 523 523 D
Phantom Stock $0 01/26/2005 01/26/2015 Common Stock 66 66 D
Phantom Stock $0 01/11/2005 01/11/2015 Common Stock 428 428 D
Phantom Stock $0 04/28/2003 04/28/2013 Common Stock 74.8 74.8 D
Phantom Stock $0 07/30/2003 07/30/2013 Common Stock 63 63 D
Phantom Stock $0 10/26/2004 10/26/2014 Common Stock 74 74 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $6.75 06/13/2005 06/13/2010 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $6.8125 01/09/2006 01/09/2011 Common Stock 2,000 2,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $7.5625 02/08/2005 02/08/2010 Common Stock 1,200 1,200 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $9.7188 02/09/2004 02/09/2009 Common Stock 1,150 1,150 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $17.185 12/09/2008 12/09/2013 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $24.05 05/14/2008 A 1,000 04/10/2012 05/14/2018 Common Stock 1,000 $0 1,000(4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each phantom stock unit exersises into 1 share of Common Stock.
2. Phantom stock is exercisable after the directors' retirement as a Board member.
3. Phantom shares expire after the directors' retirement as a Board member.
4. On 12/13/07, options were incorrectly reported as granted on 12/11/07. Those options were not granted at that time and the reporting person was granted options on 5/14/08, which are reported on this Form 4.
Teresa A. Bartman, Attorney-in-Fact 05/16/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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