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 28, 2006



                           CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)




           MAINE                      01-28190                  01-0413282
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission               (IRS employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)




         Two Elm Street, Camden, Maine                           04843
      (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


                                 (207) 236-8821
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Camden National Corporation issued a press release on March 28, 2006, which is
attached as Exhibit 99.1, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share
payable on April 28, 2006 for shareholders of record on April 17, 2006.
Shareholders of record on April 17, 2006 who choose to tender their shares in
accordance with the recently announced modified dutch auction tender offer will
receive this dividend.


Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits


         (c) Exhibits.

             99.1        Dividend announcement press release








                                   SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

       CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION



       By:   /s/ Sean G. Daly                               Date: March 28, 2006
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             Sean G. Daly
             Chief Financial Officer and Principal
             Financial & Accounting Officer