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)