SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K


                                CURRENT REPORT

                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)        January 18, 2005


                        Lakeland Financial Corporation
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


            Indiana                     0-11487              35-1559596
  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission file      (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)                Number)       Identification Number)


    202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana        46581-1387
              (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


                                (574) 267-6144
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On  January  18,  2005,  Lakeland  Financial  Corporation  issued a press
release announcing its earnings for the year ended December 31, 2004. The news
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

         99.1  Press Release dated January 18, 2005




                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report to be  signed on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                        LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION


Dated:  January 18, 2005                        By:  /s/David M. Findlay
                                                     David M. Findlay
                                                     Chief Financial Officer