---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-003012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHB"
cik: "0000743367"
company_name: "BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES"
filed_at: "2025-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T19:22:12.848639+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bar Harbor Bankshares dismisses RSM US LLP, appoints Crowe LLP as auditor for 2025

## Summary
- Audit Committee dismissed RSM US LLP on March 11, 2025; no adverse opinions or disagreements in prior years.
- Crowe LLP appointed March 13, 2025, as independent auditor for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- No reportable events or disagreements with RSM during fiscal years 2024 and 2023.
- Crowe LLP previously provided income tax services to the company; independence considered not affected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-003012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHB
- cik: 0000743367
- company_name: BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
- filed_at: 2025-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837025003012/0001558370-25-003012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837025003012/bhb-20250311x8k.htm

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