SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 




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 event reported):  May 4, 2006

   

SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



Florida

001-13660

59-2260678

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number

IRS Employer

Identification No.:)

   

815 Colorado Avenue, Stuart, Florida

 

34994

(Address of Principal Executive Offices

 

(Zip Code)

   


Registrant’s Telephone Number including area code:                                  (772) 287-4000

   


_______________________________________________________

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Lawt 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:


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SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA




Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws


On May 4, 2006, the shareholders of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (“Seacoast” or the “Company”) voted at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) to approve an amendment to the Seacoast’s Articles of Incorporation which increased the authorized shares of Common Stock from 22,000,000 shares to 35,000,000, and increased the Company’s total authorized shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock to 39,000,000, to provide additional shares of Common Stock.



Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(c) Exhibits.


 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

  

 

 

   

99.1

 

Press Release Announcing the Results of the Company’s 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

 

 

 

      









 




SIGNATURE


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.



SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA




/s/ William R. Hahl


William R. Hahl

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer


Date:  May 5, 2006










INDEX TO EXHIBITS


 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

  

 

 

   

99.1

 

Press Release Announcing the Results of the Company’s 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders