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0000765207-18-000042.txt : 20180927 0000765207-18-000042.hdr.sgml : 20180927 20180927162418 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000765207-18-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180927 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20180927 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180927 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: First Bancorp, Inc /ME/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000765207 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 010404322 STATE OF INCORPORATION: ME FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26589 FILM NUMBER: 181091206 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 940 STREET 2: MAIN STREET CITY: DAMARISCOTTA STATE: ME ZIP: 04543 BUSINESS PHONE: 2075633195 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 940 CITY: DAMARISCOTTA STATE: ME ZIP: 04543 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST NATIONAL LINCOLN CORP /ME/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a8-k092718divdeclare.htm 8-K Document

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): September 27, 2018

THE FIRST BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

MAINE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



0-26589	01-0404322
(Commission file number)	(IRS employer identification no.)



Main Street, Damariscotta, Maine	04543
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(207) 563-3195

(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 obligations

of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events Page 1

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. Page 1

Signatures Page 2

Exhibit Index Page 3

Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 27, 2018, the Registrant issued the press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 announcing the declaration of a cash dividend.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

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The following Exhibits are being furnished herewith:

99.1 Registrant's Press Release dated September 27, 2018.

SIGNATURE

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.

THE FIRST BANCORP, INC.

By: /s/ Richard M. Elder

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Richard M. Elder

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

September 27, 2018

Exhibit Index

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Exhibit

Number Description of Exhibit

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99.1 Registrant's Press Release dated September 27, 2018

EX-99.1 2 a8-k09272018x991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1

The First Bancorp Declares Third Quarter Dividend

DAMARISCOTTA, Maine - (BUSINESS WIRE) - September 27, 2018 - The Board of Directors of The First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FNLC), the parent company of First National Bank, today declared a quarterly dividend of 29 cents per share. This third quarter dividend is payable October 31, 2018, to shareholders of record as of October 9, 2018. Based on the September 26, 2018 closing price of $28.61 per share, the annualized dividend of $1.16 per share translates to a yield of 4.05%.

“The company’s strong performance over the past several years has carried forward into 2018 with record operating results reported for the first and second quarters of the year” noted President & Chief Executive Officer, Tony C. McKim. “The Board of Directors continues to view a generous dividend payout as a key component in the total valuation of our stock, and I am pleased to share our success with our shareholders in this way.”

The First Bancorp, headquartered in Damariscotta, Maine, is the holding company for First National Bank. Founded in 1864, the Bank serves Mid-Coast and Down East Maine with 16 offices in Lincoln, Knox, Hancock, Penobscot and Washington Counties. The Bank provides a full range of consumer and commercial banking products and services. First Advisors, a division of First National Bank, provides investment management and trust services from five offices in Lincoln, Knox, Penobscot and Hancock Counties.

Forward-looking and cautionary statements: except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially, as discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, please contact Richard M Elder, EVP & Chief Financial Officer of First National Bank, at 207.563.3195 x2087.