On December 15, 2023, the Boards of Directors of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (the ?Company? or ?Seacoast?), and its principal subsidiary, Seacoast National Bank (the ?Bank?), announced the appointment of Julie Kleffel to chief operating officer of the Company, effective December 18, 2023. Ms. Kleffel will assume responsibility of Seacoast?s information technology and support operations, in addition to her current leadership of retail and small business banking.

Ms. Kleffel, 53, has served as executive vice president and chief banking officer of the Company since July 2020 and, previously, as community banking executive from January 2017 to June 2020. From October 2014 to January 2017, Ms. Kleffel served as Seacoast?s executive vice president and small business banking leader. She joined the Seacoast team in October 2014 when her previous employer, BankFIRST, was acquired by the Bank.

There are no familial relationships between Ms. Kleffel and any director or executive officer of the Company. Ms. Kleffel has not engaged in any transaction with the Company that would be reportable as a related party transaction under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection with her appointment as chief operating officer, Ms. Kleffel?s base salary was increased to $550,000.