8-K

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):  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

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(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

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

to 8-K dated May 4, 2006

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida

NEWS RELEASE

Dennis S. Hudson, III

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida

(772) 288-6086

William R. Hahl

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 (772) 221-2825

SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA

ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

STUART, FL., May 5, 2006 – Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ-NMS:  SBCF), a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is Seacoast National Bank, today announced that, at the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting yesterday, shareholders re-elected all nominees for directors.

Shareholders also approved an amendment to the Company’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.   The additional shares of Common Stock will be available to meet business demands, for possible future stock dividends or splits, acquisitions, stock options and awards, and to support the future growth of the Company.

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida has approximately $2.5 billion in assets.  It is one of the largest independent commercial banking organizations in Florida, with offices from Orlando to Palm Beach, including some of the wealthiest and fastest growing areas of the nation.

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