Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

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

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Goldman Roger	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 _____ Officer (give title below) __ X __ Other (specify below) Lead Director
(Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 9012	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2017
(Street) STUART, FL 34995 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form Filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	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	12/29/2017		G ⁽¹⁾	1000	A	$0.00 ⁽¹⁾	5500	I	Held in Family Trust
Common Stock	12/29/2017		G ⁽¹⁾	1000	D	$0.00 ⁽¹⁾	13472	D
Common Stock	11/17/2017		D4	5500	D	$24.55	14572	D
Common Stock							42344.2985	D ⁽²⁾
Common Stock							6260	D ⁽³⁾
Common Stock							1400	I ⁽⁴⁾	Held in spouse's IRA
Common Stock							2200	I	Held by spouse

*Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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 (MM/DD/YYYY)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock Right to Buy ⁽⁵⁾	$10.78						4/1/2014	3/1/2024	Common Stock	180000		180000	D
Common Stock Right to Buy ⁽⁵⁾	$14.39						2/3/2016	2/2/2026	Common Stock	3419		3419	D
Common Stock Right to Buy ⁽⁵⁾	$22.65						2/6/2017	2/5/2027	Common Stock	2142		2142	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Transferred shares from individual ownership to Family Trust; no change in beneficial ownership.
(2)	Held in Seacoast's Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation
(3)	Held in IRA; shares voting and investment power
(4)	Shares voting and investment power
(5)	Granted pursuant to Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida's 2013 Incentive Plan

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Goldman Roger P.O. BOX 9012 STUART, FL 34995	X			Lead Director

Signatures
/s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III as Power of Attorney for Roger O. Goldman		2/14/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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