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):  11/29/11
 
  Camden National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (207) 236-8821
 
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events
 
Camden National Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on 11/29/11, declared a special cash dividend of $0.50 per common share payable on December 30, 2011, to shareholders of record on December 16, 2011.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)         The following exhibit is filed with this Report:

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Special Dividend Press Release Issued by Camden National Corporation on 11/29/11

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.
 
Dated 11/29/11
 
 
CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
   
By:
/s/ DEBORAH A. JORDAN
 
Deborah A. Jordan
 
Chief Financial Officer and Principal
 
Financial & Accounting Officer