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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2023

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BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Maine | 001-13349 | 01-0393663
(State or Other Jurisdiction) of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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PO Box 400 | ​ | 04609-0400
82 Main Street | ​ | (Zip Code)
Bar Harbor, Maine | ​ | ​
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | ​ | ​

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (207) 288-3314

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Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

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Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share | BHB | NYSE American

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Emerging growth company ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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On February 24, 2023, Bar Harbor Bankshares (the “Company”) made available its investor slides that the Company intends to utilize in connection with investor meetings. A copy of the investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein. The investor presentation is also available on the Company’s website located at www.barharbor.bank/sec-filings.

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The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and will not be deemed to be “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor will such information or exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

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(d) Exhibits.

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Exhibit No. |  | Description
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99.1 | ​ | Investor Presentation dated February, 2023
104 | ​ | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document ​

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SIGNATURES

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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.

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​ | Bar Harbor Bankshares
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February 24, 2023 | By: | /s/ Curtis C. Simard
​ | ​ | Curtis C. Simard
​ | ​ | President and CEO

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