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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-24-044795
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241031

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000750686
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				010413282
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			ME
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO ELM ST
		CITY:			CAMDEN
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04843
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2072368821

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		STREET 1:		2 ELM ST
		CITY:			CAMDEN
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04843
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    <div style="text-align: center;">Camden National Corporation</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">2 Elm Street</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">Camden, Maine 04843</div>
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    <div style="text-align: right;">October 31, 2024</div>
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    <div><u>Via EDGAR</u></div>
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    <div>United States Securities and Exchange Commission,</div>
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    <div>Attention: John Stickel</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">Camden National Corporation</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;">Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-282728)</div>
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            <div style="font-weight: bold;"><u>Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness</u></div>
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    <div>Dear Mr. Stickel:</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Camden National Corporation hereby requests that the effective date of
      the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-282728), as amended, be accelerated to 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Monday, November 4, 2024 or as soon thereafter as practicable.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">Please contact H. Rodgin Cohen of Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP at (212) 558-3534 or by email at cohenhr@sullcrom.com or Jared M. Fishman of
      Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP at (212) 558-1689 or by email at fishmanj@sullcrom.com with any questions you may have. In addition, please notify Mr. Cohen or Mr. Fishman when this request for acceleration has been granted.</div>
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            <div>/s/ Simon R. Griffiths</div>
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    <div>H. Rodgin Cohen</div>
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