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 25, 2008

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

MAINE

01-28190

01-0413282

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS employer

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)

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01     Other Events

Camden National Corporation issued a press release on March 25, 2008, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share payable on April 30, 2008 for shareholders of record on April 15, 2008.

The full text of the press release in attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibits are filed with this Report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99.1

Dividend Press Release issued by Camden National Corporation on March 25,
2008.




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.

 

CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION

 
 
 

By:

/s/ Sean G. Daly

 

Date: March 25, 2008

Sean G. Daly

Chief Financial Officer and Principal

Financial & Accounting Officer