Bar Harbor Bankshares - Current report filing (8-K)
20 August 2008 - 5:19PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 20, 2008
Commission File No. 841105-D
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Maine
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01-0393663
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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PO Box 400
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82 Main Street, Bar Harbor,
ME
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04609-0400
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(Address of principal executive
offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(207) 288-3314
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Inapplicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On August 20, 2008 Bar Harbor Bankshares (the "Company") issued
a press release announcing the approval by the Companys Board of Directors of a new
stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to 300,000 shares of the Companys
common stock, or approximately 10.2% of the outstanding shares. The stock repurchase
program will become effective as of August 21, 2008 and continue for a period of
twenty-four (24) consecutive months thereafter. A copy of the Companys press release
is being furnished herewith as an exhibit to this report.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits No. Description
99.1 Copy of Companys press release dated August 20, 2008 is
furnished herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Dated: August 20, 2008
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
/s/Gerald Shencavitz
Gerald Shencavitz
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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