SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 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)         October 15, 2004


                        Lakeland Financial Corporation
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


         Indiana                      0-11487                 35-1559596
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission file         (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                Number)          Identification Number)


 202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana           46581-1387
       (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


                                (574) 267-6144
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 15, 2004, Lakeland Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing its earnings for the nine-months and three-months ended September 30, 2004. The news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated October 15, 2004

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. LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION Dated: October 15, 2004 By: /s/David M. Findlay David M. Findlay Chief Financial Officer


                                 Exhibit 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   Contact:  David M. Findlay
                                                  Executive Vice President
                                                  and Chief Financial Officer
                                                  (574) 267-9197

                     RECORD INCOME FOR LAKELAND FINANCIAL
             Third Quarter Performance and Cash Dividend Announced

     Warsaw,  Indiana  (October  15,  2004) - Lakeland  Financial  Corporation
(Nasdaq/LKFN),  parent  company  of Lake  City  Bank,  today  reported  record
quarterly  net income of $4.0  million  for the third  quarter  of 2004.  This
record income performance  represents an increase of 10% over the $3.6 million
reported  for the third  quarter of 2003 and an  increase  of 18% versus  $3.3
million in the second  quarter of 2004.  Diluted  net income per share for the
quarter was $0.65 versus $0.60 for the third quarter of 2003 and $0.55 for the
second  quarter of 2004.  Net income for the nine months ended  September  30,
2004 was $10.8  million,  and  diluted  net income per share was $1.78  versus
$10.9 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2003.

     Michael L.  Kubacki,  Chairman,  President and Chief  Executive  Officer,
commented,  "Our penetration has continued in 2004 in every market we serve as
we have  experienced  loan growth of nearly 10% versus our year-end 2003 total
loans.  This loan  growth of over $80  million  in 2004 has  contributed  to a
positive  growth trend in net interest  income during the third quarter versus
the first two quarters of 2004."

     "In  addition,  as  a  result  of  recent  interest  rate  increases,  we
experienced  an improved  net interest  margin  during the quarter that should
positively  impact our  performance  for the balance of 2004. An improving net
interest margin,  in conjunction with healthy loan growth,  should result in a
continued improvement in net interest income performance," added Kubacki.

     The Company also  announced  that the Board of Directors  approved a cash
dividend for the third quarter of $0.21 per share, payable on October 25, 2004
to  shareholders  of  record on  October  10,  2004.  The  quarterly  dividend
represents an 11% increase over the quarterly dividend of $0.19 paid in 2003.

     Noninterest income excluding mortgage sales gains increased by 9% for the
first nine months of 2004 versus the  comparable  period in 2003.  Leading the
improvement  were a  $517,000  increase  in trust and  brokerage  fees,  which
increased 29%, and a $344,000  increase in credit card fees,  which  increased
26%.  Net gains on the sale of  mortgages  held for sale were  $724,000 in the
first nine months versus $2.7 million during the comparable period in 2003.

     Kubacki observed, "Our ongoing focus on increasing fee based services has
continued to positively leverage  infrastructure and create incremental income
impact.  As revenue  from the  mortgage  business  has  declined due to higher
mortgage  rates  and  a  general  slowdown  in  the  mortgage  business,   our
noninterest income generation has improved in all other categories."

     "We are  particularly  proud of the fact  that  noninterest  expense  was
unchanged at $27.3 million  year-to-date versus 2003,  reflective of our focus
on managing costs in a tight interest rate environment," continued Kubacki.

     Total loans as of September  30, 2004 were $952.7  million  versus $929.6
million as of June 30,  2004,  and $870.9  million as of  December  31,  2003.
Average loans during the third quarter of 2004 were $939.9 million compared to
$924.8  million in the second  quarter of 2004 and $847.6  million  for all of
2003.

     Lakeland  Financial's  allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2004
was $10.7  million  compared  to $10.6  million as of June 30,  2004 and $10.1
million as of  September  30,  2003.  Total  non-performing  assets were $10.9
million as of  September  30, 2004 versus $4.7 million as of June 30, 2004 and
$6.2 million as of September 30, 2003. The ratio of  non-performing  assets to
loans was 1.14% on September  30, 2004  compared to 0.51% at June 30, 2004 and
0.73% as of September 30, 2003. Net charge offs totaled $141,000 for the first
nine months of 2004 versus $1.2 million in the comparable  period of 2003. For
the nine  months  ended  September  30,  2004,  net charge  offs were 0.02% of
average loans compared to 0.20% in the same period in 2003.

     Kubacki  commented,  "As a result of the addition of a single  commercial
credit of $6.1  million,  we  experienced  an increase in total  nonperforming
assets. The borrower filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy late in the third quarter
and is in the process of determining  its future business  strategy.  Borrower
collateral and the personal  guarantees of its principals  support the credit.
While we are  disappointed  with this event,  we believe that the borrower and
guarantors are committed to working with us to resolve this situation."

     For the nine  months  ended  September  30,  2004,  Lakeland  Financial's
average  equity  to  average  assets  ratio  was  7.23%  versus  7.05% for the
comparable  period in 2003.  Average  stockholders'  equity for the first nine
months of 2004 was $95.1  million  versus  $87.4  million  for the  comparable
period in 2003. Average total deposits for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 were $1.003 billion  versus $961.8  million for the comparable  period in
2003.

     Lakeland  Financial  Corporation  is a $1.3 billion bank holding  company
headquartered in Warsaw,  Indiana. Lake City Bank serves Northern Indiana with
43 branches located in the following  Indiana  counties:  Kosciusko,  Elkhart,
Allen, St. Joseph,  DeKalb, Fulton,  Huntington,  LaGrange,  Marshall,  Noble,
Pulaski and Whitley.

     Lakeland  Financial  Corporation  may be  accessed  on its  home  page at
www.lakecitybank.com. The Company's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock
Market under "LKFN".  Marketmakers in Lakeland  Financial  Corporation  common
shares include FTN Financial  Securities  Corp.,  Goldman,  Sachs & Co., Hill,
Thompson, Magid & Co., Howe Barnes Investments, Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods,
Inc., Knight Equity  Securities,  L.P.,  Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley &
Co., Inc., Sandler O'Neill & Partners, Schwab Capital Markets, Stifel Nicolaus
& Company, Inc., Susquehanna Capital Group and Trident Securities.

     This  document  contains,  and future oral and written  statements of the
Company and its management may contain,  forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect
to the financial condition, results of operations,  plans, objectives,  future
performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may
be  based  upon  beliefs,   expectations  and  assumptions  of  the  Company's
management and on information currently available to management, are generally
identifiable  by the use of words such as "believe,"  "expect,"  "anticipate,"
"plan,"  "intend,"  "estimate,"  "may," "will," "would,"  "could," "should" or
other similar  expressions.  Additionally,  all  statements in this  document,
including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made,
and the Company  undertakes  no obligation to update any statement in light of
new information or future events.

     A number of factors,  many of which are beyond the ability of the Company
to control or predict,  could cause actual results to differ  materially  from
those in its forward-looking statements.  These factors include, among others,
the following:  (i) the strength of the local and national  economy;  (ii) the
economic  impact  of past and any  future  terrorist  attacks,  acts of war or
threats  thereof and the response of the United States to any such attacks and
threats; (iii) changes in state and federal laws, regulations and governmental
policies  concerning the Company's general business;  (iv) changes in interest
rates and prepayment rates of the Company's assets; (v) increased  competition
in the financial  services  sector and the inability to attract new customers;
(vi) changes in technology and the ability to develop and maintain  secure and
reliable  electronic  systems;  (vii) the loss of key executives or employees;
(viii) changes in consumer spending;  (ix) unexpected results of acquisitions;
(x) unexpected  outcomes of existing or new litigation  involving the Company;
and (xi)  changes  in  accounting  policies  and  practices.  These  risks and
uncertainties  should be considered in evaluating  forward-looking  statements
and  undue  reliance  should  not be  placed  on such  statements.  Additional
information  concerning  the Company and its  business,  including  additional
factors that could  materially  affect the  Company's  financial  results,  is
included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION THIRD QUARTER 2004 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited - Dollars in thousands except Share and Per Share Data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------------------------------ ------------------------- Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Sep. 30, Sep. 30, Sep. 30, 2004 2004 2003 2004 2003 ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ------------ END OF PERIOD BALANCES Assets $ 1,349,534 $ 1,338,100 $ 1,249,417 $ 1,349,534 $ 1,249,417 Deposits 1,043,513 1,022,335 1,002,037 1,043,513 1,002,037 Loans 952,671 929,565 847,714 952,671 847,714 Allowance for Loan Losses 10,741 10,643 10,064 10,741 10,064 Common Stockholders' Equity 98,737 92,930 88,799 98,737 88,799 AVERAGE BALANCES Assets Total Assets $ 1,338,968 $ 1,323,015 $ 1,245,753 $ 1,314,524 $ 1,232,252 Earning Assets 1,229,356 1,212,945 1,141,973 1,206,493 1,130,915 Investments 279,907 280,159 267,756 280,704 270,941 Loans 939,914 924,817 853,425 916,228 843,271 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Total Deposits 1,022,216 1,016,951 982,617 1,002,702 961,770 Interest Bearing Deposits 809,971 808,726 804,096 800,209 792,761 Interest Bearing Liabilities 1,020,926 1,013,015 971,005 1,008,805 965,374 Common Stockholders' Equity 97,490 93,808 87,899 95,081 87,395 INCOME STATEMENT DATA Net Interest Income $ 10,814 $ 10,278 $ 10,405 $ 31,300 $ 31,699 Net Interest Income-Fully Tax Equivalent 11,130 10,609 10,682 32,273 31,927 Provision for Loan Losses 150 246 380 648 1,764 Noninterest Income 4,531 4,146 4,481 12,837 13,806 Noninterest Expense 9,201 9,195 9,096 27,304 27,334 Net Income 3,951 3,344 3,591 10,797 10,855 PER SHARE DATA Basic Net Income Per Common Share $ 0.67 $ 0.57 $ 0.62 $ 1.84 $ 1.87 Diluted Net Income Per Common Share 0.65 0.55 0.60 1.78 1.81 Cash Dividends Per Common Share 0.21 0.21 0.19 0.63 0.57 Book Value Per Common Share (equity per share issued) 16.80 15.82 15.25 16.80 15.25 Market Value - High 34.46 34.49 34.40 38.05 34.40 Market Value - Low 30.74 28.31 29.51 28.31 23.00 Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding 5,874,981 5,859,474 5,819,671 5,859,191 5,816,830 Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding 6,058,608 6,048,256 6,017,241 6,053,125 5,982,283 KEY RATIOS Return on Average Assets 1.17 % 1.02 % 1.15 % 1.10 % 1.18 % Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity 16.12 14.34 16.33 15.17 16.73 Efficiency (Noninterest Expense / Net Interest Income plus Noninterest Income) 59.96 65.19 61.08 61.86 60.05 Average Equity to Average Assets 7.28 7.10 7.01 7.23 7.05 Net Interest Margin 3.60 3.52 3.71 3.57 3.84 Net Charge Offs to Average Loans 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.20 Loan Loss Reserve to Loans 1.13 1.14 1.19 1.13 1.19 Nonperforming Assets to Loans 1.14 0.51 0.73 1.14 0.73 Tier 1 Leverage 9.24 9.14 8.31 9.24 8.31 Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital 11.72 11.60 10.77 11.72 10.77 Total Capital 12.74 12.63 11.82 12.74 11.82 ASSET QUALITY Loans Past Due 90 Days or More $ 2,821 $ 2,855 $ 3,226 $ 2,821 $ 3,226 Non-accrual Loans 7,779 1,575 1,291 7,779 1,291 Net Charge Offs 52 80 102 141 1,232 Other Real Estate Owned 277 277 1,530 277 1,530 Other Nonperforming Assets 28 30 120 28 120 Total Nonperforming Assets 10,905 4,737 6,167 10,905 6,167

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS As of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (in thousands) September 30, December 31, 2004 2003 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and due from banks $ 47,134 $ 52,297 Short-term investments 6,696 5,144 ------------ ------------ Total cash and cash equivalents 53,830 57,441 Securities available-for-sale: U. S. Treasury and government agency securities 21,950 17,280 Mortgage-backed securities 208,902 211,142 State and municipal securities 54,131 52,945 ------------ ----------- Total securities available-for-sale 284,983 281,367 Real estate mortgages held-for-sale 2,298 3,431 Loans: Total loans 952,671 870,882 Less: Allowance for loan losses 10,741 10,234 ------------ ------------ Net loans 941,930 860,648 Land, premises and equipment, net 25,372 26,157 Accrued income receivable 5,254 5,010 Goodwill 4,970 4,970 Other intangible assets 1,299 1,460 Other assets 29,598 30,930 ------------ ------------ Total assets $ 1,349,534 $ 1,271,414 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES Deposits: Noninterest bearing deposits $ 211,262 $ 185,734 Interest bearing deposits 832,251 740,657 ------------ ------------ Total deposits 1,043,513 926,391 Short-term borrowings: Federal funds purchased 22,500 24,000 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 71,794 102,601 U.S. Treasury demand notes 2,792 3,160 Other borrowings 60,000 55,000 ------------ ------------ Total short-term borrowings 157,086 184,761 Accrued expenses payable 7,548 7,804 Other liabilities 1,676 1,461 Long-term borrowings 10,046 30,047 Subordinated debentures 30,928 30,928 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 1,250,797 1,181,392 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock: No par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 5,876,744 shares issued and 5,842,377 outstanding as of September 30, 2004, and 5,834,744 shares issued and 5,788,263 outstanding at December 31, 2003 1,453 1,453 Additional paid-in capital 11,461 10,509 Retained earnings 87,359 80,260 Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (796) (1,282) Treasury stock, at cost (740) (918) ------------ ------------ Total stockholders' equity 98,737 90,022 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,349,534 $ 1,271,414 ============ ============

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands except for share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, --------------------------- --------------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME - ---------------------------- Interest and fees on loans: Taxable $ 12,352 $ 11,543 $ 35,255 $ 35,453 Tax exempt 67 74 206 203 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total loan income 12,419 11,617 35,461 35,656 Short-term investments 33 48 82 133 Securities: U.S. Treasury and government agency securities 191 145 534 460 Mortgage-backed securities 1,780 2,473 5,484 8,099 State and municipal securities 585 550 1,757 1,475 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total interest and dividend income 15,008 14,833 43,318 45,823 INTEREST EXPENSE - ---------------- Interest on deposits 3,249 3,421 9,381 10,909 Interest on short-term borrowings 517 244 1,215 897 Interest on long-term debt 428 763 1,422 2,318 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total interest expense 4,194 4,428 12,018 14,124 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ NET INTEREST INCOME 10,814 10,405 31,300 31,699 - ------------------- Provision for loan losses 150 380 648 1,764 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 10,664 10,025 30,652 29,935 - ------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ NONINTEREST INCOME - ------------------ Trust and brokerage fees 800 627 2,319 1,802 Service charges on deposit accounts 1,840 1,736 5,194 5,136 Credit card fee income 576 487 1,657 1,313 Other income (net) 884 1,256 2,943 2,908 Net gains on sale of real estate mortgages held for sale 431 383 724 2,655 Net securities losses 0 (8) 0 (8) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total noninterest income 4,531 4,481 12,837 13,806 NONINTEREST EXPENSE - ------------------- Salaries and employee benefits 4,921 5,076 14,705 14,789 Occupancy and equipment expense 1,203 1,192 3,334 3,772 Data processing expense 656 562 1,901 1,835 Credit card interchange 404 285 1,037 728 Other expense 2,017 1,981 6,327 6,210 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total noninterest expense 9,201 9,096 27,304 27,334 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 5,994 5,410 16,185 16,407 - -------------------------------- Income tax expense 2,043 1,819 5,388 5,552 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ NET INCOME $ 3,951 $ 3,591 $ 10,797 $ 10,855 - ---------- ============ ============ ============ ============ BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 5,874,981 5,819,671 5,859,191 5,816,830 BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.67 $ 0.62 $ 1.84 $ 1.87 - ------------------------------- ============ ============ ============ ============ DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 6,058,608 6,017,241 6,053,125 5,982,283 DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.65 $ 0.60 $ 1.78 $ 1.81 - --------------------------------- ============ ============ ============ ============