Edgar Filing: SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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

HOUDESHELL DAVID D

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)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Credit Officer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

P. O. BOX 9012

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/29/2015

(Street)

STUART, FL 34995

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(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 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	05/29/2015		P		500	A	$ 14.8498	2,020	D
Common Stock								5,564	D ⁽¹⁾

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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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Common Stock Right to Buy ⁽²⁾

$ 12.63

⁽³⁾

01/29/2023

Common Stock

6,475

Common Stock Right to Buy ⁽²⁾

$ 10.54

04/29/2015⁽⁴⁾

04/29/2024

Common Stock

25,000

Common Stock Right to Buy ⁽²⁾

$ 11

06/28/2014⁽⁵⁾

06/27/2023

Common Stock

4,200

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOUDESHELL DAVID D P. O. BOX 9012 STUART, FL 34995			EVP & Chief Credit Officer

Signatures

/s/ Sharon Mehl as Power of Attorney for David Houdeshell		06/01/2015
^**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)	Represents unvested shares in a time-based restricted stock award granted under Seacoast's 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan on August 23, 2011 ("Grant Date"). This award vests in its entirety on the the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date, provided Mr. Houdeshell is employed by the Company or a subsidiary on such date.
(2)	Granted pursuant to Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida's 2013 Incentive Plan
(3)	Two tiered vesting. First, performance vesting must be met which requires that: 1) the market price of Seacoast common stock must increase to $15.156 or more; and 2) Seacoast's Tier 1 Capital must be equal to or greater than the regulatory standard. Once performance criteria is met, option shall vest in equal installments at the end of each month over the next 48 months, provided that Optionee remains in Continuous Service on each applicable vesting date.
(4)	Vests over 3 years in one-third increments each anniversary of the date of grant beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant (the date indicated), subject to continued employment.
(5)	Vests over 5 years at the rate of 20% on the first anniversary of the date of grant (06/28/2014) and then at the rate of 20% on each of the following four anniversaries thereafter, subject to continue employment.

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