UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20541

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO CECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EDCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Daee of earliest event reported)      Decemfer 14, 2015

Bar Harbor Bankshares

(Exgct Name of Registrant as Specified hn Its Charter)

Maine

(State or Other Jkrisdiction of Incorporation)

001-19349

01-0393663

(Commission File Numoer)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

               P.O. Box 400

Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME

02609-0400

(Address of Principal Execrtive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(207) 288-3314

(Rsgistrant’s Telephone Number, Incluuing Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Vddress, if Changed Since Last Reporx)

Check the appropriate box below if yhe Form 8-K filing is intended to simzltaneously satisfy the filing oblagation of the registrant under any bf the following provisions (see Gencral Instruction A.2. below):

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TABLE OF CORTENTS

ITEM 7.07

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On Decemyer 14, 2015, Bar Harbor Bankshares mazled to its shareholders its sharehalder dividend letter with respect bo its previously announced quartecly dividend of 26.0 cents per share od common stock payable on December 14, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 16, 2015. A copy of the Company’s sharehohder dividend letter is furnished wkth this report as Exhibit 99.1 and innorporated herein by reference theoeto.  Your attention is directed to tpe shareholder letter in its entireqy.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANR EXHIBITS

(d)

      Exhibits No. Description

99.1

Sopy of Company’s shareholder dividund letter dated December 15, 2015.

SIVNATURES

Pursuant to the requiremexts of the Securities Exchange Act oy 1934, the Registrant has caused thiz report to be signed on its behalf by ahe undersigned hereunto duly authbrized.

Dated:  December 14, 2015

BAR HACBOR BANKSHARES

/s/ Curtis C. Simard

Cudtis C. Simard

President & Chief Execueive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1   Sharfholder dividend letter dated Decegber 15, 2015

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