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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000743367-16-000171
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161020
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161020

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000743367
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				010393663
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			ME
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13349
		FILM NUMBER:		161943832

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		82 MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 400
		CITY:			BAR HARBOR
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04609-0400
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2072883314

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		82 MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 400
		CITY:			BAR HARBOR
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04609-0400
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<DIV style="width:624px"><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)October 20, 2016</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Bar Harbor Bankshares&#160;</B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=156.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>of incorporation)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=236><P style="margin:0px" align=center>PO Box 400</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>82 Main Street</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>Bar Harbor, Maine</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center>Registrant<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font>s telephone number, including area code: (207) 288-3314</P>
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<P style="margin-top:6.333px; margin-bottom:6.333px" align=justify>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:</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:7.333px" align=justify>[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:2.133px" align=justify>[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>
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<P style=page-break-before:always;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:-4pt;font-size:4pt /><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:72px; float:left"><B>Item 5.07.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px" align=justify><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:46.667px" align=justify>On October 20, 2016, Bar Harbor Bankshares (the <font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>Company) held its Special Meeting of Shareholders (the <font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>Special Meeting<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font>). There were 6,047,419 shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the Special Meeting and 4,394,930.19 shares of common stock were presented in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business. </P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px" align=justify><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">There were </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">two</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> proposals submitted to the Company<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font>s shareholders at the </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">Special</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> Meeting. </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">Proposals 1</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> and</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> 2</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">are detailed in the Company<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font>s Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained in Amendment No. 2 to Form S-4 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">September 1</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">, 2016.&#160;</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">The shareholders approved Proposal 1.</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">The adjournment proposal</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> (Proposal 2)</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> was withdrawn because the Company<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font>s shareholders approved Proposal 1. The final results of voting on </FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">Proposal 1 are</FONT><FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF"> as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify><I>Proposal 1: Adopt and approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between the Company and Lake Sunapee Bank Group (<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>LSBG<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font>), dated as of May 5, 2016, pursuant to which LSBG will merge with and into the Company with the Company surviving.</I></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=top><P style="margin:0px" align=center>4,224,383.19</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=top width=53.333><P style="margin:0px" align=center>118,463.00</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;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.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=236><P style="margin:0px" align=justify>Date: October 20, 2016</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=236><P style="margin:0px" align=justify>By:&#160;<U>/s/ Marsha C. Sawyer</U></P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=236><P style="margin:0px" align=justify>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Marsha C. Sawyer</P>
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