8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2009

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

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

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01     Other Events

Camden National Corporation issued a press release on December 29, 2009, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share payable on January 29, 2010 for shareholders of record on January 15, 2010.

The full text of the press release in attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

Exhibit No.         Description

99.1                     Dividend Press Release issued by Camden National Corporation on December 29, 2009.

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.

CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ DEBORAH A. JORDAN	Dated: December 29, 2009
	Deborah A. Jordan
	Chief Financial Officer and Principal
	Financial & Accounting Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Camden National Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

CAMDEN, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 29, 2009--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 declared a $0.25 per share dividend payable on January 29, 2010 for shareholders of record on January 15, 2010.

About Camden National Corporation

Camden National Corporation, recently ranked 11^th in USBanker's 2009 list of top-performing mid-tier banks, employs more than 400 Maine residents and is the holding company for two financial services companies: Camden National Bank, along with its divisions, Union Trust and Acadia Financial Consultants, and the wealth management company, Acadia Trust, N.A. Camden National Bank, named in November 2009 as the Finance Authority of Maine’s “Financial Institution of the Year,” is a full-service community bank with a network of 37 banking offices serving coastal, western, central, and eastern Maine while Acadia Trust offers investment management and fiduciary services with offices in Portland, Bangor, and Ellsworth.

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. 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
Chance Farago, 207-230-2120
Public Relations Officer
cfarago@camdennational.com