UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): January 5, 2009 (December 31, 2008)
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
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 31, 2008, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (“Seacoast” or the “Company”), the Company’s principal bank subsidiary, Seacoast National Bank (the “Bank”), and certain executive officers of the Company and the Bank entered into an agreement with each such executive officer (“409A Amendment”) to modify certain employment and change-in-control agreements to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the final regulations issued thereunder.
A copy of the form of the 409A Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The following named executive officers of the Company entered into a 409A Amendment:
Dennis S. Hudson, III
William R. Hahl
A. Douglas Gilbert
O. Jean Strickland
H. Russell Holland, III
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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10.1 |
| Form of 409A Amendment to Employment Agreement |
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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/ Dennis S. Hudson, III
Dennis S. Hudson, III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 5, 2009
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