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 OF SECURITIES 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) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President/CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES, P.O. BOX 400, 82 MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/24/2017 (Street) BAR HARBOR, ME 04609 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (1) 04/24/2017   M   1,026 A $ 0 (2) 16,427.33 D   Common Stock (1) 04/24/2017   M   1,011 A $ 0 (2) 17,438.33 D   Common Stock (1) 04/24/2017   F   755 (3) D $ 0 16,683.33 D

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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) (1)

$ 0 (4)

04/24/2017

M

1,026

04/23/2017

04/23/2017

Common Stock

1,026

$ 0

1,027 (5)

D

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) (1)

$ 0 (4)

04/24/2017

M

1,011

04/23/2017

04/23/2017

Common Stock

1,011

$ 0

2,022 (6)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Simard Curtis C C/O BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES P.O. BOX 400, 82 MAIN STREET BAR HARBOR, ME 04609	X		President/CEO

Signatures

/s/Kimberly Pruett Ilg, as attorney-in-fact		04/25/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On March 21, 2017, Bar Harbor Bankshares effected a three-for-two split of its common stock (the "Stock Split"). The amount of securities reported on this Form 4 have been adjusted to reflect the Stock Split.
(2)	Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit was converted into one share of BHB Common Stock.
(3)	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.
(4)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of BHB Common Stock.
(5)	Represents the number of time-vested Restricted Stock Units remaining for the 2015-2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (Plan C).
(6)	Represents the number of time-vested Restricted Stock Units remaining for the 2016-2018 Long Term Incentive Plan (Plan D).

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