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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                    *** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 14, 2020



LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                                       Meeting Information                                
           Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
            For holders as of: February 24, 2020


                                                 Date: April 14, 2020              Time: 4:30 PM EDT
                  Location: The Embassy Theatre
                                      125 West Jefferson Blvd.
                                          Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802






Lakeland Financial Corp. Attn: Kristin Pruitt

202 East Center Street

PO Box 1387

Warsaw, IN 46581


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                                                           shares in the above named company.

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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:


1.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:

     Nominees

1a. Blake W. Augsburger

1b. Robert E. Bartels, Jr.

1c. Darrianne P. Christian

1d. Daniel F. Evans, Jr.

1e. David M. Findlay

1f. Thomas A. Hiatt

1g. Michael L. Kubacki

1h. Emily E. Pichon

1i. Steven D. Ross

1j. Brian J. Smith

1k. Bradley J. Toothaker

1l. Ronald D. Truex

1m. M. Scott Welch


The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.


2.
APPROVAL of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, which will grant our shareholders the right to amend the Bylaws of the Company.


3.
APPROVAL, by non-binding vote, of the Company's compensation of certain executive officers.


4.
RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

NOTE: In accordance with their discretion upon all other matters that may properly come before said meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.