UNITED STATES

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):    July 26, 2012


Commission File No. 001-13349


BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maine

01-0393663

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

PO Box 400

 

82 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME

04609-0400

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


(207) 288-3314

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Inapplicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Page 1

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Page 1

 

Signatures

Page 1

 

Exhibit Index

Page 2

 

 




ITEM 2.02

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


On July 26, 2012, Bar Harbor Bankshares issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.



ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


(d)

Exhibits No. Description


99.1

Copy of Company’s press release dated July 26, 2012, furnished herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  July 26, 2012

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

/s/ Gerald Shencavitz


Gerald Shencavitz

Chief Financial Officer







 

Exhibit Index


 

Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 99.1

Registrant's Press Release dated July 26, 2012