0000765207-18-000050.txt : 20181220 0000765207-18-000050.hdr.sgml : 20181220 20181220161640 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000765207-18-000050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181220 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20181220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181220 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: 181246396 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-k122018divdeclare.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): December 20, 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:

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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 December 20, 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.

(c) Exhibits.
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The following Exhibits are being furnished herewith:





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
December 20, 2018











































Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
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 EX-99.1 2 a8-k12202018x991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1

The First Bancorp Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend
DAMARISCOTTA, Maine - (BUSINESS WIRE) - December 20, 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 fourth quarter dividend is payable January 31, 2019, to shareholders of record as of January 10, 2019. Based on the December 19, 2018 closing price of $25.83 per share, the annualized dividend of $1.16 per share translates to a yield of 4.49%.
“The Company has reported record operating results in each of the past seven quarters,” noted President & Chief Executive Officer, Tony C. McKim. “I am pleased to share this success with our shareholders in the form of a generous dividend, a factor recognized by our Board of Directors as a key component in the total valuation of our stock.”
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.