Lakeland Financial Shareholders Elect Directors, Approve Exec Comp

Lakeland Financial Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 14, 2026. Shareholders elected 13 directors, including A. Faraz Abbasi, Blake W. Augsburger, and David M. Findlay, all of whom will serve terms expiring in 2027. Additionally, the advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, and Crowe LLP was ratified as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.