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Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida Executive Compensation (FY25)

SBCF · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 20, 2026
259 figures on this page: 249 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Ameris Bancorp, Atlantic Union Bankshares, BancFirst Corp., CVB Financial Corp. and Enterprise Financial Services, among others. Separately, Charles Shaffer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $4,481,361 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and compared with the $3,860,417 reported for fiscal 2024, Shaffer's total was 16.1% higher, while for fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 61:1, against median employee compensation of $73,673. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 20, 2026.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Charles Shaffer
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 20, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Charles Shaffer: $3,860,417 → $4,481,361 (16.1% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 61.0% → 98.0% (37.0 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 54:1 → 61:1 (13.0% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida's chief executive and what were they paid?
Charles Shaffer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $4,481,361 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $3,860,417 reported for fiscal 2024, Shaffer's total was 16.1% higher.
What was Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 20, 2026.
Which companies are in Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Ameris Bancorp, Atlantic Union Bankshares, BancFirst Corp., CVB Financial Corp. and Enterprise Financial Services, among others.
What is Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 61:1, against median employee compensation of $73,673.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Charles Shaffer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Juliette Kleffel
EVP, Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Austen Carroll
EVP, Chief Lending Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tracey Dexter
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph Forlenza
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Charles Shaffer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Juliette Kleffel
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Austen Carroll
Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tracey Dexter
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph Forlenza
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Charles Shaffer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Juliette Kleffel
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Austen Carroll
Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tracey Dexter
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Joseph Forlenza
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Austen D. CarrollRSU◇——◇——◇
Austen D. CarrollPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Charles M. ShafferRSU◇——◇——◇
Charles M. ShafferPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Joseph M. ForlenzaRSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph M. ForlenzaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Juliette P. KleffelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Juliette P. KleffelRSU◇——◇——◇
Tracey L. DexterRSU◇——◇——◇
Tracey L. DexterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Joseph ForlenzaRSU◇◇——
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RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Charles ShafferRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Juliette KleffelRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Tracey DexterRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Austen CarrollRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Maryann Goebel
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Alvaro J. Monserrat
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Christopher E. Fogal
Lead independent director
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Robert J. Lipstein
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Dennis J. Arczynski
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Dennis S. Hudson, III
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Jacqueline L. Bradley
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Thomas E. Rossin
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Joseph B. Shearouse, III
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H. Gilbert Culbreth, Jr
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Eduardo J. Arriola
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Kathleen B. Kay, Charles M. Shaffer, Michael E. Griffin and Randolph A. Moore, III served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Ameris Bancorp ABCB
  • Atlantic Union Bankshares AUB
  • BancFirst Corp. BANF
  • CVB Financial Corp. CVBF
  • Enterprise Financial Services EFSC
  • FB Financial Corp. FBK
  • First Bancorp FBNC
  • First Busey Corp. BUSE
  • First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. FIBK
  • First Merchants Corp. FRME
  • Fulton Financial Corp. FULT
  • Independent Bank Corp. INDB
  • OceanFirst Financial Corp. OCFC
  • Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. PB
  • Renasant Corp. RNST
  • ServisFirst Bankshares, Inc. SFBS
  • Simmons First National SFNC
  • TowneBank TOWN
  • Trustmark Corporation TRMK
  • United Community Banks, Inc. UCB
  • WesBanco, Inc. WSBC
  • WSFS Financial Corporation WSFS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 20, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 19, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 21, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 22, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 24, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 26, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 27, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 24, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 24, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 25, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
259 figures on this page: 249 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
249 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-036953
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001628280-26-024690
    2025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS · 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · CEO Pay Ratio · and 2 more sections
  3. 0000730708-25-000131
  4. 0000730708-25-000097
    2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0000730708-24-000141
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000730708-24-000102
    2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0000730708-23-000031
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000730708-22-000043
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000730708-21-000042
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0000730708-20-000030
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001144204-19-028646
  12. 0001144204-18-031734
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001144204-17-029880
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Banking rankings

Chief executive pay — BankingCEO pay ratio — BankingSay-on-pay support — Banking

Peers Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida discloses

The companies named in SBCF's own disclosed peer group.

Ameris BancorpAtlantic Union BanksharesBancFirst Corp.CVB Financial Corp.Enterprise Financial ServicesFB Financial Corp.First BancorpFirst Busey Corp.First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.First Merchants Corp.Fulton Financial Corp.Independent Bank Corp.OceanFirst Financial Corp.Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.Renasant Corp.ServisFirst Bankshares, Inc.Simmons First NationalTowneBankTrustmark CorporationUnited Community Banks, Inc.WesBanco, Inc.WSFS Financial Corporation

Terms on this page

Say-on-Pay VoteCEO Pay RatioMedian Employee CompensationAll companies
Cite this data
APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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