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): February 24, 2010
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maine | 001-13349 | 01-0393663 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| P.O. Box 400, 82 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME | 04609-0400 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
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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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On February 24, 2010, Bar Harbor Bankshares (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has redeemed all 18,751 shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, that it sold to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) on January 16, 2009 as part of the Capital Purchase Program established by the Treasury under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
The foregoing description of the press release does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 24, 2010. |
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.
| BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Joseph M. Murphy | |||
| Name: | Joseph M. Murphy | |||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: February 24, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 24, 2010. |