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): June 27, 2006


                           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)


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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Camden National Corporation issued a press release on June 27, 2006, which is
attached as Exhibit 99.1, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share
payable on July 31, 2006 for shareholders of record on July 17, 2006.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c) Exhibits.

            99.1        Dividend announcement 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: June 27, 2006
               ---------------------------------------
               Sean G. Daly
               Chief Financial Officer and Principal
               Financial & Accounting Officer

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

         Camden National Corporation Announces Second Quarter Dividend


     CAMDEN, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2006--Robert W. Daigle, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Camden National Corporation (Amex: CAC; the
"Company"), announced that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a
$0.22 per share dividend payable on July 31, 2006 for shareholders of record on
July 17, 2006.
     Camden National Corporation, headquartered in Camden, Maine and listed on
the American Stock Exchange, the Russell 3000(R) Index and the small-cap Russell
2000(R) Index under the symbol CAC, is the holding company for a family of three
financial services companies, including: Camden National Bank (CNB), a full-
service community bank with 12 banking offices serving Midcoast, Kennebunk and
Portland, Maine, and online at www.camdennational.com, and recipient of the
Governor's Award for Business Excellence in 2002; UnitedKingfield Bank (UKB), a
full-service community bank with 15 offices serving central, eastern and western
Maine and online at www.unitedkingfield.com; and Acadia Trust, N.A., offering
investment management and fiduciary services with offices in Portland and
Bangor, Maine and online at www.acadiatrust.com. In addition, Acadia Financial
Consultants operates as a division of CNB and UKB, to offer full-service
brokerage services.
     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. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of the words "believe," "expect,"
"anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "will," "should," 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 the Company. These risks,
uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from the anticipated
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements.


    CONTACT: Camden National Corporation
             Suzanne Brightbill, 207-230-2120
             Public Relations Officer
             sbrightbill@camdennational.com