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): January 12, 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 announces its plan to combine the Company's two
banking subsidiaries.



Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits


          (c)  Exhibits.

               99.1   Press release announcing the plan to combine the Company's
                      two banking subsidiaries












                                   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: January 12, 2006
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                Sean G. Daly
                Chief Financial Officer and Principal
                Financial & Accounting Officer