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): December 16, 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

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events

The Company issued a press release on December 16, 2014, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share payable on January 30, 2015 for shareholders of record on January 16, 2015.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 (d)    The following exhibits are filed with this Report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 16, 2014 announcing quarterly dividend.

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: December 16, 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's Board Announces An 11% Increase In Its Quarterly Dividend

CAMDEN, Maine, December 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Gregory A. Dufour, president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ®: CAC; "Camden National" or the "Company")announced today that the board of directors of the Company increased the quarterly dividend by $0.03 per share to $0.30 per share. In making the announcement, Dufour said, "This dividend increase balances our desire to maximize shareholder return while maintaining appropriate capital levels for continued growth and changes to capital requirements in 2015 as a result of new regulations."

The $0.30 per share dividend is a 11% increase from the $0.27 per share dividend declared in the third quarter of 2014 and the same period a year ago. The dividend is payable on January 30, 2015 for shareholders of record on January 16, 2015.

About Camden National Corporation

Camden National Corporation is the holding company employing more than 480 Maine residents for two financial services companies including Camden National Bank and the wealth management company, Acadia Trust, N.A. Camden National Bank is a full-service community bank with a network of 44 banking offices throughout Maine and a commercial loan office in Manchester, New Hampshire. Acadia Trust offers investment management and fiduciary services with offices in Portland, Bangor and Ellsworth. Located at Camden National Bank, Camden Financial Consultants offers full-service brokerage and insurance services. Learn more at www.CamdenNational.com. Member FDIC.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements, which are subject to numerous risks, assumptions, and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “plan,” “target,” or “goal,” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “would,” “could” and other expressions which predict or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate to historical matters. Forward-looking statements should not be relied on, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of Camden National. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Camden National to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: Michael R. Archer, Vice President, Corporate Controller, Camden National Corporation, 207.230.2058, marcher@camdennational.com