# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000750686
**File Stem:** 0000750686-26-000033
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Summary
**0000750686-26-000033.hdr.sgml**: 20260521

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000750686-26-000033

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260519

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260521

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000750686
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 010413282
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** ME
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13227
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261006050

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TWO ELM ST
- **CITY:** CAMDEN
- **STATE:** ME
- **ZIP:** 04843
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2072368821

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2 ELM ST
- **CITY:** CAMDEN
- **STATE:** ME
- **ZIP:** 04843

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**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): May 19, 2026** 

**Camden National Corporation**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Maine** | **001-13227** | **001-13227** | **01-0413282** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer Identification No.)** |
| **Two Elm Street** | **Camden** | **Maine** | **04843** |
| **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Address of principal executive offices)** | **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Address of principal executive offices)** | **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (207) 236-8821** 

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:

☐ 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(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> <u>Common Stock, without par value</u> <u>CAC</u> <u>The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</u>

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. □

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| **Item 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |

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The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Camden National Corporation ("the Company") was held on May 19, 2026 in a virtual-only format ("the Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, there were present virtually or by proxy 14,153,902 shares of the Company's common stock, representing approximately 83% of the total outstanding eligible votes. The Company's shareholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below.

1. Election of eleven persons to the Board of Directors, each to serve a one year term and until each such director's successor is elected and qualified:

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| | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker<br>Non-Vote** |
| Craig N. Denekas | 11954736 | 154078 | 24073 | 2021015 |
| Simon R. Griffiths | 12050643 | 55954 | 26290 | 2021015 |
| Rebecca K. Hatfield | 12047338 | 52115 | 33434 | 2021015 |
| Larry K. Haynes | 12039404 | 65844 | 27639 | 2021015 |
| S. Catherine Longley | 11881530 | 226080 | 25277 | 2021015 |
| Raina L. Maxwell | 12031299 | 75596 | 25992 | 2021015 |
| Marie J. McCarthy | 11850646 | 259102 | 23139 | 2021015 |
| Robert D. Merrill | 12049620 | 56292 | 26975 | 2021015 |
| James H. Page, PH.D. | 11816868 | 288100 | 27919 | 2021015 |
| Robin A. Sawyer | 11902870 | 205913 | 24104 | 2021015 |
| Carl J. Soderberg | 11912118 | 196025 | 24744 | 2021015 |

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The majority of votes cast at the Annual Meeting voted to elect the eleven named persons above to the Board of Directors for a term of one year.

2. Non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("Say-on-Pay"):

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker<br>Non-Vote** |
| 11,890,259 | 151,168 | 91,460 | 2,021,015 |

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The majority of votes cast at the Annual Meeting voted to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

3. Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 14,085,633 | 45,262 | 23,007 |

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The majority of votes cast at the Annual Meeting voted to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following exhibits are filed with this Report:

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| <u>Exhibit No.</u> | <u>Description</u> |
| 101 | Cover Page Interactive Data - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - Included in Exhibit 101. |

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**SIGNATURES**

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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: May 21, 2026

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| CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION<br>(Registrant) | CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION<br>(Registrant) |
| By: | /s/ MICHAEL R. ARCHER |
|  | Michael R. Archer<br>Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer |

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