Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HUDSON DENNIS S III
 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)
Chairman & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

SEACOAST BANKING CORP. OF FLORIDA, P.O. BOX 9012		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2014
(Street)


STUART, FL 34995		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/09/2014   A 20 A $ 13.22 20 D  
Common Stock             4,137 D (1)  
Common Stock             19,868 D (2)  
Common Stock             31,750.03 D (3)  
Common Stock             49,386 D (4)  
Common Stock             224,356 I Held by Sherwood Partners, Ltd., family partnership
Common Stock             280 I Held by spouse as custodian for son

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Right to Buy (5) $ 10.54           04/29/2015(6) 04/29/2024 Common Stock
50,000
  50,000
D
 
Common Stock Right to Buy (5) $ 11           06/28/2014(7) 06/27/2023 Common Stock
19,400
  14,627
D
 
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Right (8) $ 111.1           04/02/2012(9) 04/01/2017 Common Stock
14,627
  14,627
D
 
Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights (8) $ 133.6           05/16/2011(9) 05/15/2016 Common Stock
5,520
  5,520
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HUDSON DENNIS S III
SEACOAST BANKING CORP. OF FLORIDA
P.O. BOX 9012
STUART, FL 34995		   X     Chairman & CEO  

Signatures

/s/ Sharon Mehl as Power of Attorney for Dennis S. Hudson, III 02/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Held in Trust
(2) Represents unvested shares of restricted stock granted under Seacoast's 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan on August 23, 2011 ("Grant Date"). The performance criteria for this award has been met and the award vests in its entirety on August 23, 2016, provided Mr. Hudson is employed by the Company or a subsidiary on such date.
(3) Represents share equivalents held in the Company's Retirement Savings Plan as of December 31, 2014
(4) Held jointly with spouse
(5) Granted pursuant to Company's 2013 Incentive Plan
(6) Vests over 3 years in one-third increments on each anniversary of the date of grant beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant (the date indicated), subject to continued employment.
(7) Vests over 5 years at the rate of 20% beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant (the date indicated) and then at the rate of 20% on each of the following four anniversaries thereafter, subject to continued employment.
(8) Granted pursuant to Company's 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(9) Date fully vested

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