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):

January 2, 2007

 


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 Last Report)


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SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA



Item 8.01

Other Events


On January 2, 2007, the Registrant’s principal subsidiary, Seacoast National Bank (the “Bank”), entered into an Employment Agreement with Harry R. Holland, III, Executive Vice President, Commercial Lending of the Bank, with an effective date of January 2, 2007.  A copy of the agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit Number

 

Document Description

10.1

 

Employment Agreement between Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida and Harry R. Holland, III, dated January 2, 2007




SIGNATURES


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

(Registrant)



Dated:   

January 2, 2007

By:    /s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III


          Name:  Dennis S. Hudson, III

          Title:  Chairman & CEO