---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-002724"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHB"
cik: "0000743367"
company_name: "BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES"
filed_at: "2025-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T00:23:27.334376+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bar Harbor Bankshares to acquire Guaranty Bancorp in $41.6M all-stock deal

## Summary
- All-stock transaction valued at ~$41.6M, or ~$56.94 per share; each Guaranty share exchanged for 1.85 Bar Harbor shares.
- Deal expected to be ~30% accretive to Bar Harbor EPS (ex one-time costs); combined pro forma assets ~$4.8B.
- Guaranty CEO James E. Graham to join Bar Harbor board; transaction targeted for completion in H2 2025.
- Voting agreement holders representing ~33.2% of Guaranty shares commit to vote in favor of merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-002724
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHB
- cik: 0000743367
- company_name: BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
- filed_at: 2025-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837025002724/0001558370-25-002724-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837025002724/bhb-20250311x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-002724.txt

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