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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 09, 2019
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: February 19, 2019
Date: April 09, 2019 Time: 4:30 PM EST
Location: The Lerner Theatre
410 South Main Street
Elkhart, Indiana 46516
Lakeland Financial Corp. Attn: Kristin Pruitt
202 East Center Street
PO Box 1387
Warsaw, IN 46581
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS:
Nominees
1a. Blake W. Augsburger
1b. Robert E. Bartels, Jr.
1c. Darrianne P. Christian
1d. Daniel F. Evans, Jr.
1e. David M. Findlay
1f. Thomas A. Hiatt
1g. Michael L. Kubacki
1h. Emily E. Pichon
1i. Steven D. Ross
1j. Brian J. Smith
1k. Bradley J. Toothaker
1l. Ronald D. Truex
1m. M. Scott Welch
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.
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APPROVAL, by non-binding vote, of the Company's compensation of certain executive officers.
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RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.
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In accordance with their discretion upon all other matters that may properly come before said meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.