STUART, Fla., Aug. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF), the holding company for Seacoast National Bank, today announced that Roger O. Goldman has tendered his resignation from Seacoast and Seacoast Bank’s boards of directors.
“Seacoast’s investment in industry-leading digital capabilities, our transformation into the fourth largest Florida-based bank and the refreshment of our board, with the addition of seven new directors and the retirement of five directors since 2013, positions us well for the future. We appreciate Roger’s contributions during his tenure as our lead independent director, and wish him well,” said Dennis S. Hudson, III, Chairman and CEO.
Mr. Goldman commented, “I thank my fellow directors and our bank’s management team for their hard work and effective execution of Seacoast’s balanced growth strategy. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with them as Seacoast has become one of Florida’s leading community banks.”
Mr. Hudson noted that Seacoast intends to appoint a lead independent director in the near future, adding, “Over the past five years, we have continually recruited new talent to our board to increase diversity of thought and experience and to better align our board’s overall capabilities with our strategic focus. As a result, we today enjoy a vibrant board culture with an unrelenting focus on creating shareholder value over the long term.”
About Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF)
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida is one of the largest community banks headquartered in Florida with approximately $5.9 billion in assets and $4.7 billion in deposits as of June 30, 2018. The company provides integrated financial services including commercial and retail banking, wealth management, and mortgage services to customers through advanced banking solutions, 49 traditional branches of its locally branded, wholly owned subsidiary bank, Seacoast Bank, and seven commercial banking centers. Offices stretch from Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach north through the Daytona Beach area, into Orlando and Central Florida and the adjacent Tampa market, and west to Okeechobee and surrounding counties. More information about the company is available at SeacoastBanking.com.
