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 *
PLETCHER RICHARD L
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP [LKFN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

1102 NORTHWOOD DR
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2006
(Street)


NAPPANEE, IN 46550
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 12/31/2005   J(1) 48 A $ 40.173 2,196.061 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2005   J(1) 17 A $ 40.173 774.941 I By Spouse

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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
Phantom Stock             10/25/2005 10/25/2005 Common Stock
55
  55
D
 
Phantom Stock             04/26/2005 04/26/2015 Common Stock
58
  58
D
 
Phantom Stock             07/12/2005 07/12/2015 Common Stock
272
  272
D
 
Phantom Stock             07/26/2005 07/26/2015 Common Stock
49
  49
D
 
Phantom Stock               (3)   (4) Common Stock
356
  356
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           01/01/2003 01/01/2003 Common Stock
7,288.7
  7,288.7
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           01/07/2003 01/07/2013 Common Stock
314.3
  314.3
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           01/28/2003 01/28/2013 Common Stock
54.9
  54.9
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           04/28/2003 04/28/2013 Common Stock
54.1
  54.1
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           07/10/2003 07/10/2013 Common Stock
268
  268
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           07/30/2003 07/30/2013 Common Stock
46
  46
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           10/27/2003 10/27/2013 Common Stock
44.5
  44.5
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           01/16/2004 01/16/2014 Common Stock
252.5
  252.5
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           01/26/2004 01/26/2014 Common Stock
40
  40
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           04/28/2004 04/28/2014 Common Stock
53
  53
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           07/14/2004 07/14/2014 Common Stock
293
  293
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           07/26/2004 07/26/2014 Common Stock
57
  57
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           10/26/2004 10/26/2014 Common Stock
52
  52
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           01/11/2005 01/11/2015 Common Stock
267
  267
D
 
Phantom Stock $ 0           01/26/2005 01/26/2015 Common Stock
47
  47
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 13.5           06/13/2005 06/13/2010 Common Stock
500
  500
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 13.625           01/09/2006 01/09/2011 Common Stock
1,000
  1,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 15.125           02/08/2005 02/08/2010 Common Stock
600
  600
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 19.4375           02/09/2004 02/09/2009 Common Stock
575
  575
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 28           05/12/2003 05/10/2008 Common Stock
925
  925
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 34.37           12/09/2008 12/09/2013 Common Stock
500
  500
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PLETCHER RICHARD L
1102 NORTHWOOD DR
NAPPANEE, IN 46550
  X      

Signatures

Teresa A. Bartman, Attorney-in-Fact 02/10/2006
**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).
(4) Phantom shares expire after the directors' retirement as a Board member.
(3) Phantom stock is exercisable after the directors' retirement as a Board member.
(1) Dividend reinvestment for 2005.
(2) Each phantom stock unit exersises into 1 share of Common Stock.

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