---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000750686-22-000282"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAC"
cik: "0000750686"
company_name: "CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T00:28:37.884812+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Camden National appoints Robert Merrill to board effective Dec 31, 2022

## Summary
- Board size increased to 12 members; Merrill fills vacancy effective December 31, 2022.
- Merrill will serve on the Technology Committee.
- Merrill has served on Camden National Bank board since 2011 and is president of Merrill Furniture.
- Standard non-employee director compensation: $20k annual retainer, $1k per board meeting, $500 per committee meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000750686-22-000282
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAC
- cik: 0000750686
- company_name: CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750686/000075068622000282/0000750686-22-000282-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750686/000075068622000282/cac-20221220.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000750686-22-000282
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000750686-22-000282.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000750686-22-000282.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Merrill was elected as Director at CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 20, 2022, the Board of Directors of Camden National Corporation (the "Company") increased the size of the Company’s Board of Directors to 12 members and elected Mr. Robert Merrill to fill the vacancy created upon the increase in the size of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750686/000075068622000282/0000750686-22-000282-index.htm

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