SBCF Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kleffel Juliette	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 _____ Officer (give title below)    __X__ Other (specify below) EVP of Subsidiary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) PO BOX 9012	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/30/2019
(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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/30/2019		A		2248	A	$30.57	2248	D (1)
Common Stock								5210	D
Common Stock								5059	D (2)
Common Stock								827	D (3)
Common Stock								339	D (4)

Table II - Derivative Securities 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		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 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	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Right to Buy (5)	$31.15							(6)	4/2/2028	Common Stock	12635		12635	D
Common Stock Right to Buy (5)	$28.69							(6)	4/3/2027	Common Stock	18078		18078	D
Common Stock Right to Buy (5)	$15.99							(7)	3/31/2024	Common Stock	5253		5253	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents unvested time-based restricted stock award granted on December 30, 2019, which shall vest over 3 years in one-third increments, beginning December 30, 2020, and on each anniversary thereafter, subject to continued employment.
(2)	Represents shares of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on April 2, 2018. One-third of the shares vest on each of April 3, 2019, 2020 and 2021, provided the recipient remains in continuous service with the Company on each such vesting date.
(3)	Represents shares of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on April 3, 2017. One-third of the shares vest on each of April 3, 2018, 2019 and 2020, provided the recipient remains in continuous service with the Company on each such vesting date.
(4)	Represents an unvested time-based restricted stock award granted on 4/1/2017 under Seacoast's 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which shall vest over 3 years in one-third increments each anniversary of the date of grant beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to continued employment
(5)	Granted pursuant to Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida's 2013 Incentive Plan.
(6)	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 continuous employment on each vesting date and the Company's banking subsidiary meets certain capital requirements.
(7)	Two tiered vesting. First, performance vesting must be met which requires that: 1) the market price of Seacoast common stock increase to 120% or more of the exercise price; 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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kleffel Juliette PO BOX 9012 STUART, FL 34995				EVP of Subsidiary

Signatures
/s/ Dennis S. Hudson, III as Power of Attorney for Juliette Kleffel		12/31/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date