Sec Form 4 Filing - Simard Curtis C @ BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES - 2016-07-25

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Simard Curtis C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES [ BHB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) P O BOX 400, 82 MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/25/2016 (Street) BAR HARBOR, ME04609 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/25/2016 J 2.197 ( 1 ) A $ 0 9,495.31 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 07/25/2016 P 49.198 ( 3 ) A $ 0 9,544.508 D Common Stock 07/25/2016 M 741 A $ 0 ( 4 ) 10,285.508 D Common Stock 07/25/2016 F 240 ( 5 ) D $ 0 10,045.508 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) $ 0 ( 6 ) 07/25/2016 M 741 07/25/2016 07/25/2016 Common Stock 741 $ 0 742 ( 7 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Simard Curtis C P O BOX 400 82 MAIN STREET BAR HARBOR, ME04609 President and CEO Signatures Curtis C Simard 07/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares were acquired through regularly scheduled salary deferral and dividend reinvestment into the Bar Harbor Bankshares 401(k) Plan f/b/o Curtis C Simard ( 2 )The amount entered in the total number of shares owned column (box 5) reflects an increase of 40.00 shares to correct an error in previous filing. ( 3 )These shares were acquired through the executive's participation in a dividend reinvestment plan. ( 4 )Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit was converted into one share of BHB Common Stock. ( 5 )These shares were withheld to satisfy the executive's tax liability associated with the vesting of restricted stock units. This was not an open market sale of securities. ( 6 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of BHB Common Stock. ( 7 )The amount entered in Column 9 represents the number of restricted stock units remaining in the 2014-216 Long Term Incentive Plan for this executive.

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