Toothaker Bradley J 4

What Happened Bradley J. Toothaker, a director of Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN), sold 5,685 shares in an open-market transaction on February 23, 2026. The sale price was $58.36 per share, generating proceeds of approximately $331,793. This was a sale (not a purchase or option exercise), which is commonly a routine liquidity event by insiders.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 23, 2026; sale price: $58.36 per share; shares sold: 5,685; proceeds ≈ $331,793.
• Filing date: February 24, 2026 (Form 4 filed the next day) — appears to be timely.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the reported details.
• Footnotes/plans: The filing did not disclose a 10b5‑1 plan or other special footnotes in the transaction record.

Context

• Open-market sales by directors can be routine (diversification, tax planning, cash needs) and do not by themselves indicate company performance.
• Purchases tend to be viewed as stronger signals of insider confidence; this filing documents a sale only.