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Issuer:     BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES (BHB)
CIK:        0000743367
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-07-10T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001558370-25-009175
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Bar Harbor Bankshares clears regulatory hurdles; acquisition of Guaranty Bancorp to close July 31, 2025
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- Received all regulatory approvals for acquisition of Guaranty Bancorp, Inc. (parent of Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank).
- Transaction expected to close on or around July 31, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
- Deal strengthens Bar Harbor's presence in New Hampshire, according to CEO Curtis Simard.
- Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB) has over $4B in assets and operates 50+ locations in ME, NH, VT.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837025009175/0001558370-25-009175-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837025009175/bhb-20250710x8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-009175

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