8-K

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): February 26, 2014

Camden National Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maine	01-28190	01-0413282
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Two Elm Street, Camden, Maine	04843
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (207) 236-8821

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 25, 2014, the Board of Directors of Camden National Corporation (the "Company") elected S. Catherine Longley to serve as a member of the Board of Directors effective April 1, 2014. Ms. Longley will serve as a member of the Board of Directors and the Capital Planning committee of the Company until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Ms. Longley is the senior vice president of finance and administration and treasurer at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. A position Ms. Longley has held since 2002. Prior to joining Bowdoin College, Ms. Longley served as the commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in the cabinet of former Governor Angus S. King, Jr. from 1995 to 2002. From 1983 to 1995, Ms. Longley practiced law at the firm of Verrill & Dana, LLC located in Portland, Maine as a partner in its corporate law department. Ms. Longley currently serves as a trustee of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, as a director of Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Company in Portland, Maine, and as a member of the Subscriber Advisory Board of United Educators, a reciprocal risk retention group, in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

There are no understandings or arrangements between Ms. Longley and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Longley was selected as a director of the Company. Mr. Longley does not have any family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company.

In connection with her service as a director, Ms. Longley will receive the Company’s standard non-employee director cash compensation. Specifically, Ms. Longley will receive the $8,750 annual cash retainer and $1,000 per attended meeting of the Board of Directors, and she will receive $500 for each committee and Camden National Bank board meeting attended.

Camden National Corporation is governed by an 11 member board of directors, of which ten members are independent, including its chair, Karen W. Stanley.

SIGNATURES

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.

Dated: February 26, 2014

CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION (Registrant)
By:	/s/ DEBORAH A. JORDAN
	Deborah A. Jordan Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

EX-99.1

Camden National Corporation Elects New Board Member S. Catherine Longley Elected to CNC Board CAMDEN, Maine, February 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC) has announced that S. Catherine Longley has been elected to serve as a member of the board of directors. "I'm thrilled to join the board of directors of Camden National Corporation and be affiliated with this great Maine company," said Ms. Longley. She is the senior vice president of finance and administration and treasurer at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine and currently serves as a trustee of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, as a director of Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Company in Portland, Maine, and as a member of the Subscriber Advisory Board of United Educators, a reciprocal risk retention group, in Chevy Chase, Maryland. "We are excited to have Katy join the board of Camden National Corporation," said Karen W. Stanley, chair of the board of directors. "As a former state official, she brings a breadth of knowledge of the banking industry, as well as significant experience serving on a variety of boards. Katy will be an instant asset to the Company and its shareholders." Ms. Longley has had an extensive career in finance and law. From 1983 to 1995 she practiced law at Verrill & Dana, LLC in Portland, Maine. From 1995 to 2002 she served as the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in the cabinet of former Governor Angus S. King, Jr. In 2002, Ms. Longley joined Bowdoin College as the senior vice president of finance and administration and treasurer, a position she still holds. In addition to the boards on which she currently serves, Ms. Longley previously served on the Maine Development Foundation board in Augusta, Maine, the Brunswick Redevelopment Authority in Brunswick, Maine, and the Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence board in Portland, Maine. Camden National Corporation (www.camdennational.com), the parent company of Camden National Bank and Acadia Trust, N.A., is an independent, Maine-based community organization employing 460 Maine residents headquartered in Camden, Maine. In 2012 and 2013, Camden National Corporation was recognized by Forbes as one of "America's Most Trustworthy Companies". Camden National Corporation is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CAC". Camden National Bank is a full-service community bank with a network of 44 banking offices throughout Maine. Acadia Trust offers investment management and fiduciary services with offices in Portland, Bangor and Ellsworth. Located at Camden National Bank, Camden Financial Consultants, formerly known as Acadia Financial Consultants, offers full-service brokerage and insurance services. CONTACT: Michael R. Archer, Vice President, Corporate Controller, Camden National Corporation, 207.230.2058, marcher@camdennational.com