---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-010095"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHB"
cik: "0000743367"
company_name: "BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES"
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:39:11.129505+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.78
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bar Harbor Bankshares completes acquisition of Guaranty Bancorp for ~$39.2M in stock

## Summary
- Guaranty shareholders receive 1.85 BHB shares per share; total consideration ~$39.2M at $29.04 close.
- Combined institution has ~$4.8B in assets and 62 branches across ME, NH, VT.
- James E. Graham, former Guaranty CEO, appointed to BHB board and bank board effective July 31, 2025.
- Graham will receive standard director compensation ($32K annual cash retainer) plus future equity awards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-010095
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHB
- cik: 0000743367
- company_name: BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.78
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837025010095/0001558370-25-010095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837025010095/bhb-20250731x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-010095
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-010095.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-010095.txt

## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES completed an acquisition involving Guaranty Bancorp, Inc. for approximately $39.2 million in shares of Bar Harbor Common Stock (closed 2025-07-31).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Guaranty Bancorp, Inc.
  - Consideration: approximately $39.2 million in shares of Bar Harbor Common Stock
  - Closing: 2025-07-31
  source text: outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time remained outstanding and was unchanged by the Merger. The total consideration payable by Bar Harbor consists of approximately $39.2 million in shares of Bar Harbor Common Stock based on the closing price of Bar Harbor Common Stock as reported on the NYSE American of $29.04 as of July 31, 2025. ​ The foregoing
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000155837025010095/0001558370-25-010095-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.