SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
SC 13D, 1999-02-10
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE13d-2(a)


                     Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                      Class A Common Stock, $0.10 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   81170710-8
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

          Anne P. Hudson, 157 South River Road, Stuart, Florida 34995
                            Telephone: 561-288-6085
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                January 27, 1999
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

         If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

         Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include an original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-1(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

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         The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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CUSIP No. 81170710-8                 13D                       Page 2 of 6 Pages

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1         NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                   Anne P. Hudson
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2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
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3         SEC USE ONLY
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4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                   Not applicable
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5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
          TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                                              [ ]
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6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                   United States
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              7      SOLE VOTING POWER

 NUMBER OF                    71,126(1)
  SHARES      ------------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY  8      SHARED VOTING POWER  
 OWNED BY  
   EACH                      227,272(1)
 REPORTING    ------------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON      9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH    
                              71,126(1)
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              10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             227,272(1)
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11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   298,398(1) (See Item 5 below)
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12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
          CERTAIN SHARES*                                                  [ ]
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13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                   6.0%(1)
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14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                   IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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(1)      The number of shares disclosed in items 7-11 and the percentage in item
         13, include shares of Class A Common Stock and shares of Class B Common
         Stock because the shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into
         shares of Class A Common Stock at any time upon request of the holder.

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CUSIP No. 81170710-8                 13D                       Page 3 of 6 Pages


Item 1.       Security and Issuer.

              This statement relates to shares of the Class A Common Stock, par
value $0.10 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"), of Seacoast Banking
Corporation of Florida, a Florida corporation, (the "Company"). The Company's
principal executive offices are located at 815 Colorado Avenue, P.O. Box 9012,
Stuart, Florida 34955-9012.


Item 2.       Identity and Background.

              Mrs. Anne P. Hudson currently resides at 157 South River Road,
Stuart, Florida 34995. Mrs. Hudson is retired. Mrs. Hudson is the wife of Dennis
S. Hudson, Jr. who currently serves as a director of the Company and of its
subsidiary, First National Bank and Trust Company of the Treasure Coast (the
"Bank"). Mrs. Hudson is a citizen of the United States.

              During the last five years, Mrs. Hudson has neither been convicted
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors),
nor has she been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.


Item 3.       Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

              Not applicable

Item 4.       Purpose of Transaction.

              On January 27, 1999, Mrs. Hudson's husband, Dennis S. Hudson, Jr.
transferred, by way of gift, 105,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 7,500
shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share ("Class B Common
Stock"), to Mrs. Hudson. Mrs. Hudson immediately contributed such shares to
Sherwood Partners, Ltd., a Florida limited partnership that is a family
partnership (the "Partnership"), in exchange for 495 partnership units of which
10 units represent Mrs. Hudson's General Partnership interest and 485 units
represent her Limited Partnership interest in the Partnership. The value of Mrs.
Hudson's partnership units is currently being appraised. The Partnership was
formed to maintain continuity of control of the Company by Mr. and Mrs. Hudson's
family. For further information regarding the Partnership and the interests of
the other partners, see Item 5 below.

              The shares of Class B Common Stock have 10 votes per share and are
convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock at any time at the request of
the holder.

              The Partnership may acquire additional shares of Class A and/or
Class B Common Stock from time to time.


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CUSIP No. 81170710-8                 13D                       Page 4 of 6 Pages

Item 5.       Interest in Securities of the Company.

              Under the Commission's rules and regulations, Mrs. Hudson, as of
the date of this filing, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of a total of
293,531 shares of the Class A Common Stock, representing approximately 6.4% of
the issued and outstanding shares of the Class A Common Stock. With respect to
47,417 of such shares, Mrs. Hudson has sole voting and dispositive powers. The
Partnership holds 212,272 shares of Class A Common Stock and Mrs. Hudson shares
voting and dispositive powers with the other General Partners, her husband,
Dennis S. Hudson, Jr. and her son, Dennis S. Hudson, III. Mrs. Hudson disclaims
beneficial interest in all shares held by the Partnership except to the extent
of her partnership interests. The remaining 33,842 shares of Class A Common
Stock are held by Mrs. Hudson's husband in his own name. Mrs. Hudson disclaims
beneficial ownership of her husband's shares over which she has no voting or
dispositive powers.

              Under the Commission's rules and regulations, Mrs. Hudson, as of
the date of this filing, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of a total of
119,483 shares of the Class B Common Stock, representing approximately 31.8% of
the issued and outstanding shares of the Class B Common Stock. With respect to
23,709 of such shares, Mrs. Hudson has sole voting and dispositive powers. The
Partnership holds 15,000 shares of Class B Common Stock and Mrs. Hudson shares
voting and dispositive powers with the other General Partners, her husband
Dennis S. Hudson, Jr. and her son, Dennis S. Hudson, III. Mrs. Hudson disclaims
beneficial interest in all shares held by the Partnership except to the extent
of her partnership interests. The remaining 80,744 shares of Class B Common
Stock are held by Mrs. Hudson's husband in his own name and Mrs. Hudson
disclaims beneficial ownership of her husband's shares over which she has no
voting or dispositive powers.

              As a General and Limited Partner of the Partnership, Mrs. Hudson
shares voting and investment powers with the other General Partners, her husband
and son. The General Partners together have exclusive control of the
Partnership, subject to the approval of two-thirds of the Limited Partners, in
certain circumstances. Mrs. Hudson's husband is the only other Limited Partner
at this time. As a result of being a General Partner, Mrs. Hudson is deemed to
be the beneficial owner of all of the shares held by the Partnership, although,
as stated above, she disclaims beneficial ownership in all shares held by the
Partnership except to the extent of her partnership interests.

              Other than the transfers described in Item 4 above, Mrs. Hudson
has not engaged in any other transactions relating to the Class A or Class B
Common Stock during the 60 day period preceding the date of filing of this
statement.

Item 6.       Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
              Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

              Except as described herein, Mrs. Hudson has no contract,
arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person with respect to
shares of Class A or 

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CUSIP No. 81170710-8                 13D                       Page 5 of 6 Pages

Class B Common Stock, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any
of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements,
puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the
giving or withholding of proxies.

              Mrs. Hudson and her husband contemplate that they will transfer
their Limited Partnership interests in the Partnership from time to time to
trusts for the benefit of their family members, thereby transferring indirect,
beneficial interests in the shares of the Company held by the Partnership.

Item 7.       Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

              None.


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CUSIP No. 81170710-8                 13D                       Page 6 of 6 Pages


                                    SIGNATURE

              After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


                                      February 8, 1999 
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                                                       Date


                                      /s/ Anne P. Hudson 
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                                                      Signature


                                      Anne P. Hudson     
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                                      Name/Title





              Attention: International misstatements or omissions of fact
constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001)




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