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BHB · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed April 21, 2026

Bar Harbor Bankshares — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
April 21, 2026
Period
Apr 21, 2026
Ticker
BHB
Accession
0001104659-26-046024
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Bar Harbor declares $0.34 quarterly dividend and approves up to 5% stock repurchase; Q1 2026 results issued.

About Bar Harbor Bankshares
Market cap
$588M
1Y TSR
+22.7%
3Y TSR
+15.0%
Board grade
C
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Curtis C Simard
Last annual meeting: May 7, 2026 · View full Bar Harbor Bankshares profile →
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES_April 21, 2026

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): April 21, 2026

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maine

001-13349

01-0393663

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

PO Box 400

04609-0400

82 Main Street

(Zip Code)

Bar Harbor, Maine

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (207) 288-3314

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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):

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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share

BHB

NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 21, 2026, Bar Harbor Bankshares issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the full text of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 21, 2026, Bar Harbor Bankshares announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 21, 2026 and payable on June 18, 2026 and approved a repurchase plan of up to 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, representing approximately 837,000 shares as of March 31, 2025. The repurchase plan remains subject to regulatory approval.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

  ​ ​ ​

Description

99.1

Press Release dated April 21, 2026

104

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Bar Harbor Bankshares

April 21, 2026

By:

/s/ Curtis C. Simard

Curtis C. Simard

President and CEO

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When did Bar Harbor Bankshares file this 8-K?
Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on April 21, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-046024.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Bar Harbor declares $0.34 quarterly dividend and approves up to 5% stock repurchase; Q1 2026 results issued. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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