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 20, 2016

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 20, 2016, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share payable on January 31, 2017 for shareholders of record on January 17, 2017.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 (d)    The following exhibit is filed with this Report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 20, 2016 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 20, 2016

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

EX-99.1

CONTACT:

Mike Archer

Corporate Controller

Camden National Corporation

(207) 230-2058 or marcher@camdennational.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 20, 2016

Camden National Corporation's Board Announces a 15% Increase in its Quarterly Dividend

CAMDEN, Maine, December 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Gregory A. Dufour, president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ®: CAC; the "Company") announced today that the board of directors of the Company increased the quarterly dividend by $0.03 to $0.23 per share.

“The ability to increase dividends 15% is the result of the financial benefits of our acquisition of SBM Financial, Inc. and demonstrates our ability to execute and deliver on our commitments,” said Dufour. “We’ve complemented both the financial performance and dividend with our recent 3-for-2 stock split in September as strategies to reward our shareholders.”

The $0.23 per share dividend is a 15% increase from the $0.20 per share dividend declared in the third quarter of 2016 and the same period a year ago. The dividend is payable on January 31, 2017, for shareholders of record on January 17, 2017.

About Camden National Corporation

Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC) is the holding company of Camden National Bank. Headquartered in Camden, Maine, the Company had approximately $3.9 billion in assets as of September 30, 2016 and is the largest publicly traded bank holding company in Northern New England. Camden National Bank, a leading financial services company offering financial products for consumers, businesses and wealth management clients, is a full-service community bank that employs over 650 people, features a network of 61 banking centers and 84 ATMs in Maine. The bank offers state-of-the-art online and mobile banking resources as well as comprehensive wealth management, and investment, insurance and financial planning services through Camden National Wealth Management and Camden Financial Consultants. To learn more, visit www.CamdenNational.com.