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 10, 2013

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (207) 288-3314 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.	Page 3
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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 (b) Bar Harbor Bankshares (the "Company, "we," "us" or "our") previously disclosed in our Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed with the Commission on May 17, 2013 (our "Prior Filing"), the planned retirement of our President and CEO, Joseph M. Murphy, effective as of August 9, 2013. The purpose of this current report on Form 8-K is to confirm the occurrence of Mr. Murphy's retirement as our President and CEO on August 9, 2013 as set forth in our Prior Filing.

(c) We are also pleased to confirm the appointment of Mr. Curtis C. Simard as our new President and CEO effective on August 10, 2013 as disclosed in our Prior Filing. The terms and conditions of Mr. Simard's appointment as our new President and CEO, including his employment agreement, are set forth in our Prior Filing under Item 5.02(c),(d) and (e) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.  

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.

Date:  August 14, 2013