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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001234709-06-000019.txt : 20060512
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060512103825
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001234709-06-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANKNORTH GROUP INC/ME
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000829750
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				010437984
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			ME
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO PORTLAND SQUARE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 9540
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2077618500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 9540
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04112-9540

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PEOPLES HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREW JOHN O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190685

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31251
		FILM NUMBER:		06832615

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1180
		CITY:			SOUTH YARMOUTH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02664-0180
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-03-03</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000829750</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BANKNORTH GROUP INC/ME</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BNK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190685</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DREW JOHN O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 1180</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH YARMOUTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02664-0180</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1113</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>665</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement among Banknorth and The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and the reincorporation of Banknorth to Delaware. Pursuant to the merger agreement, common stock of Banknorth was converted into the right to receive a package of consideration consisting of: (i) a number of TD common shares equal to 0.2351 multiplied by the number of shares of Banknorth common stock owned; (ii) an amount of cash equal to $12.24 multiplied by the number of shares of Banknorth common stock owned; and (iii) a number of shares of common stock of TD Banknorth Inc. (the successor to Banknorth) equal to 0.49 multiplied by the number of shares of Banknorth common stock owned, plus in each case cash in lieu of any fractional share interests.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amended to reflect correct form of ownership between spouse and daughter.  Prior filing also included 442 shares held by spouse for son that were sold on November 17, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares held by spouse for daughter, previously reported combined with shares held by spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Geoffrey W. Ryan, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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