SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA (NASDAQ:SBCF) Files An 8-K Other Events

Item8.01

On May18, 2017, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida, a
Florida corporation (Seacoast or the Company) issued a press
release announcing that Seacoast and Seacoasts wholly-owned
subsidiary, Seacoast National Bank, a national banking
association (SNB) had entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the Merger Agreement) with NorthStar Banking Corporation,
a Florida corporation (NorthStar) and NorthStar Bank, a Florida
chartered bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of NorthStar. Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement,
Seacoast will acquire NorthStar to the merger of NorthStar with
and into Seacoast (the Merger) and the merger of NorthStar Bank
with and into SNB (the Bank Merger). At the effective time,
Seacoast will be the resulting corporation surviving the Merger
and SNB will be the resulting bank surviving the Bank Merger.

to General Instruction F to Form 8-K, a copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this
Item8.01 by this reference.

Seacoast will also discuss the Merger and the Bank Merger in a
conference call on May18, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. to General
Instruction F to Form 8-K, the slide show presentation related to
the Merger and the Bank Merger and made available in connection
with the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit99.2 and is
incorporated into this Item8.01 by this reference, and is also
available on Seacoasts Internet website.

All information included in the press release and the slide show
presentation is presented as of the respective dates thereof, and
Seacoast does not assume any obligation to correct or update such
information in the future.

Additional Information

Seacoast and NorthStar will be filing a proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant documents concerning the
Merger and the Bank Merger with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC). This communication does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. WE
URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY
OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE
MERGER OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION.

Investors will be able to obtain these documents free of charge
at the SECs Web site (www.sec.gov). In addition, documents
filed with the SEC by Seacoast will be available free of charge
by contacting Investor Relations at (772)288-6085.

Important Information for Investors and
Shareholders

Seacoast will file with the SEC a registration statement on
Form S-4 containing a proxy statement of NorthStar and a
prospectus of Seacoast, and Seacoast will file other documents
with respect to the proposed merger. A definitive proxy
statement/prospectus will be mailed to shareholders of NorthStar.
Investors and shareholders of Seacoast and NorthStar are urged to
read the entire proxy statement/prospectus and other documents
that will be filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety
when they become available because they will contain important
information. Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain
free copies of the registration statement and the proxy
statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed
with the SEC by Seacoast through the website maintained by the
SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the
SEC by Seacoast will be available free of charge on Seacoasts
internet website or by contacting Seacoast.

NorthStar, its directors and executive officers and other
members of management and employees may be considered
participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with
the proposed merger. Information regarding the participants in
the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and
indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be
contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant
materials to be filed with the SEC when they become
available.

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements

This current report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
and is intended to be protected by the safe harbor provided by
the same. These statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, the following: failure to obtain the approval of
shareholders of NorthStar in connection with the merger; the
timing to consummate the proposed merger; the risk that a
condition to closing of the proposed merger may not be satisfied;
the risk that a regulatory approval that may be required for the
proposed merger is not obtained or is obtained subject to
conditions that are not anticipated; the parties ability to
achieve the synergies and value creation contemplated by the
proposed merger; the parties ability to promptly and effectively
integrate the businesses of Seacoast and NorthStar, including
unexpected transaction costs, including the costs of integrating
operations, severance, professional fees and other expenses; the
diversion of management time on issues related to the merger; the
failure to consummate or any delay in consummating the merger for
other reasons; changes in laws or regulations; the risks of
customer and employee loss and business disruption, including,
without limitation, as the result of difficulties in maintaining
relationships with employees; increased competitive pressures and
solicitations of customers and employees by competitors; the
difficulties and risks inherent with entering new markets; and
changes in general economic conditions. For additional
information concerning factors that could cause actual
conditions, events or results to materially differ from those
described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the
factors set forth under the headings Risk Factors and Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations in Seacoasts most recent Form 10-K report, Form 10-Q
report and to Seacoasts most recent Form 8-K reports, which are
available online at www.sec.gov. No assurances can be given that
any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements
will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what impact
they will have on the results of operations or financial
condition of Seacoast or NorthStar.

About SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA (NASDAQ:SBCF)

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida is a bank holding company. The Company’s principal subsidiary is Seacoast National Bank, a national banking association (the Bank). The Company and its subsidiaries offer an array of deposit accounts and retail banking services, engage in consumer and commercial lending and provide a range of trust and asset management services, as well as securities and annuity products to its customers. The Company, through its bank subsidiary, provides a range of community banking services to commercial, small business and retail customers, offering a range of transaction and savings deposit products, treasury management services, brokerage, and secured and unsecured loan products, including revolving credit facilities, letters of credit and similar financial guarantees, and asset based financing. The Bank also provides trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations and individuals.

SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA (NASDAQ:SBCF) Recent Trading Information

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