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 23, 2004
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 Bank, a subsidiary of Camden National Corporation (the “Company”), has reported that a verdict has been reached in a litigation brought forward by Steamship Navigation, LLC (the “Plaintiff”). On Thursday, September 23, 2004, a jury in Oxford County, Maine Superior Court found for the Plaintiff and awarded damages of $1.5 million.
Management is reviewing the potential of appealing the jury’s verdict.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION | ||||
| By: |
/s/ Gregory A. Dufour |
Date: September 28, 2004 | ||
| Gregory A. Dufour |
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| Chief Banking Officer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer |
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