United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Seacoast Banking Corp. FL
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
811707306
(CUSIP number)
12/31/2003
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this
form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing
information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior
cover page.
The information required in 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
("Act") 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.)
CUSIP No. 811707306
1 - NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Eaton Vance Management
2 - CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
(b) Group Disclaimed _X_
3 - SEC USE ONLY
4 - CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Boston, MA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5 - SOLE VOTING POWER 979,552 Shares
6 - SHARED VOTING POWER 0 Shares
7 - SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 979,552 Shares
8 - SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 Shares
9 - AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
979,552 Shares
10 - CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT ON ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11 - PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW 9
6.4%
12 - TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
CUSIP No. 811707306
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Seacoast Banking Corp. FL
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
815 Colorado Avenue
Stuart, FL 34994
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Eaton Vance Management
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office of Person Filing:
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
811707306
Item 3 Eligibility to File Schedule 13G:
Eaton Vance Management is an investment adviser in accordance with
S240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 979,552 shares
(b) Percent of class: 6.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 979,552 shares.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 shares.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
979,552 shares.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
shares.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
Not applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary, which
Acquired the Security Being
reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification:
CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE
Eaton Vance Management certifies that it is a person entitled to file
statements on Schedule 13G
under Rule 13d-1(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, and the security
referred to above was acquired in the ordinary course of business and
was not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing
control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
Eaton Vance Management
certifies that the information set forth in this Amendment is true,
complete and correct.
EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT
By: /s/Michelle A. Alexander
(Signature)
Michelle A. Alexander, Vice President
/s/February 12, 2004
(Date)