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):  12/20/11
 
 
Camden National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Maine
  
01-28190
  
01-0413282
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
     
Two Elm Street, Camden, Maine
  
04843
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (207) 236-8821
 
 
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events
 
Camden National Corporation issued a press release on 12/20/11, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share payable on January 31, 2012 for shareholders of record on January 17, 2012.
 

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           The following exhibits are filed with this Report:
 
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Dividend Press Release issued by Camden National Corporation on 12/20/11



SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated 12/20/11
 
 
CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
  
       
       
 
By:
/s/ DEBORAH A. JORDAN  
    Deborah A. Jordan  
    Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer