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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090406130126
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000743367-09-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090406

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEACKFELDT STEPHEN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242196

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13349
		FILM NUMBER:		09734415

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RR1 BOX 293 MILL ST
		CITY:			HARRINGTON
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04643

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of Incentive Stock Options to acquire 10,000 shares of Bar Harbor Bankshares common stock under the Bar Harbor Bankshares (and subsidiaries) Incentive Stock option Plan of 2000. Options become exercisable with respect to 1,480 shares on 6/20/2002 and in 6 annual increments of 1,420 shares beginning on June 20, 2003 at an option price of $15.40. These options expire on 6/20/2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Statement amended to confirm shares purchased through employee stock option plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen M Leackfeldt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-06</signatureDate>
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