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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-010190"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHB"
cik: "0000743367"
company_name: "BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES"
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T21:43:25.794184+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bar Harbor Bankshares annual meeting elects 11 directors; O'Halloran deceased

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; Brendan O'Halloran died May 9, will not serve; Board now 11 members.
- Non-binding say-on-pay approved with 9.3M for, 1.2M against, 0.25M abstain.
- Shareholders voted for annual say-on-pay frequency (9.5M for one year, 0.15M two years, 0.89M three years).
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor for FY2023 approved with 12.5M for, 0.12M against.
- Total shares voted 12.7M (84.19% of voting power).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-010190
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHB
- cik: 0000743367
- company_name: BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837023010190/0001558370-23-010190-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837023010190/bhb-20230518x8k.htm

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