---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000765207-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNLC"
cik: "0000765207"
company_name: "First Bancorp, Inc /ME/"
filed_at: "2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T16:37:50.063026+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Bancorp names Christopher J. Austin EVP, Chief Legal Counsel

## Summary
- Christopher Austin appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel effective immediately.
- Austin joins from Rudman Winchell, bringing 26 years of experience in real estate, commercial lending, and corporate law.
- He holds BA from Boston College and JD from University of Maine School of Law.
- No departure or other changes announced; CEO Tony C. McKim welcomed the appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000765207-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNLC
- cik: 0000765207
- company_name: First Bancorp, Inc /ME/
- filed_at: 2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765207/000076520725000003/0000765207-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765207/000076520725000003/fnlc-20250103.htm

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