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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): March 19, 2019
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Maine | | 001-13349 | | 01-0393663 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction) of Incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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PO Box 400 | | 04609-0400 |
82 Main Street | | (Zip Code) |
Bar Harbor, Maine | | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(207) 288-3314
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) (the “Company”) issued a press release on March 21, 2019 announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan. Under the terms of the share repurchase plan, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common stock, representing approximately 776,000 shares as of March 15, 2019. The plan may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. A copy of the press release dated March 21, 2019 is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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.
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| BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES |
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Date: March 21, 2019 | By: /s/ Josephine Iannelli |
| Josephine Iannelli |
| EVP & Chief Financial Officer |