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): July 26, 2005



                           CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)




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




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


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



          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Camden National Corporation issued a press release on July 26, 2005 announcing
earnings for the second quarter of 2005.




Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits


            (c) Exhibits.

                99.1        Second quarter 2005 earnings press release




                                   SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

        CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION



      By:    /s/ Sean G. Daly                                Date: July 26, 2005
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            Sean G. Daly
            Chief Financial Officer and Principal
            Financial & Accounting Officer