SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GILBERT A DOUGLAS

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7379 RESERVE CREEK DRIVE

(Street)

PORT ST. LUCIE

34986

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA [ SBCF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr EVP & Chief Operating Off

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/16/2003		A		35,000⁽¹⁾	A	$0⁽¹⁾	45,292	D
Common Stock	12/16/2003		A		35,000⁽²⁾	A	$0⁽²⁾	80,292	D
Common Stock								20,829	D⁽³⁾
Common Stock								31,451	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								330	I	By son
Common Stock								660	D⁽⁴⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock Right to Buy⁽⁵⁾	$5.303							02/21/1999	02/20/2005	Common Stock	9,900		9,900	D
Common Stock Right to Buy⁽⁶⁾	$6.5909							06/18/2000	06/17/2006	Common Stock	18,770.4		18,770.4	D
Common Stock Right to Buy⁽⁶⁾	$7.7273							05/20/2001	05/20/2007	Common Stock	19,800		19,800	D
Common Stock Right to Buy	$8.7879							07/01/1999	06/30/1998	Common Stock	72,600		72,600	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a restricked stock award granted under the Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida's 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan which shall vest over 5 years at the rate of 20% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and then at the rate of 20% on each of the following four anniversaries thereafter, subject to continued employment.

2. Represents restricted stock award granted under the Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida's 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan which shall vest, subject to continued employment, over a 5-year performance period beginning January 1, 2004 as to the following percentage of shares based on the Company's EPS growth over the performance period compared to fiscal year 2003 EPS: 38% EPS growth=25% vesting; 50% EPS growth=50% vesting; 75% EPS growth=75% vesting; 85% EPS growth=100% vesting. Notwithstanding the above schedule, 100% of the award shall vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date if the Company achieves an ROE of at least 16.5% for 3 consecutive quarters during the performance period, regardless of whether the EPS targets are met.

3. Held jointly with spouse

4. Held in IRA

5. Granted pursuant to Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida's 1991 Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Plan

6. Granted pursuant to Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida's 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan

	A. Douglas Gilbert	12/16/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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