Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PRATT JOSEPH M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES [BHB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President BHTS
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
PO BOX 400, 82 MAIN STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/19/2015
(Street)

BAR HARBOR, ME 04609
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") (1) 11/19/2015   A   42     (1)   (1) Common Stock 42 $ 0 42 D  
Restricted Stock Untis ("RSUs") (2) 11/19/2015   A(2)   42     (2)   (2) Common Stock 42 $ 0 42 D  
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") (3) 11/19/2015   A(3)   209     (3)   (3) Common Stock 209 $ 0 209 D  
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") (4) 11/19/2015   A(4)   209     (4)   (4) Common Stock 209 $ 0 209 D  
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") (5) 11/19/2015   A(5)   376     (5)   (5) Common Stock 376 $ 0 376 D  
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") (6) 11/19/2015   A(6)   376     (6)   (6) Common Stock 376 $ 0 376 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PRATT JOSEPH M
PO BOX 400
82 MAIN STREET
BAR HARBOR, ME 04609
      President BHTS  

Signatures

 Joseph M. Pratt   11/23/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents a grant of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that will be settled in shares of the issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis. These RSUs vest in April 2016. At the time of vesting sufficient shares of RSUs may be withheld to cover the executives tax liabilities. All shares delivered at time of vesting are subject to an additional one year holding period.
(2) Represents a grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that will be settled in shares of the issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis. These RSUs vest in April 2016. At the time of vesting sufficient shares of RSUs may be withheld to cover the executive's tax liabilities. All shares delivered at time of vesting are subject to an additional one year holding period.
(3) Represents a grant of Restricted Stock Units ('RSUs') that will be settled in shares of the issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis. These RSUs vest as follows: 42 shares in July 2016 and 167 shares in July 2017. At the time of vesting sufficient shares of RSUs may be withheld to cover the executive's tax liabilities. All shares delivered at each vesting are subject to an additional one year holding period.
(4) Represents a grant of Restricted Stock units ("RSUs") that will be settled in shares of the issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis. These RSUs vest in July 2017. At the time of vesting sufficient shares of RSUs may be withheld to cover the executive's tax liabilities. All shares delivered at time of vesting are subject to an additional one year holding period.
(5) Represents a grant of Restricted Stock units ("RSUs") that will be settled in shares of the issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis. These RSUs vest as follows: 42 shares in April 2016, 167 shares in April 2017 and 167 shares in April 2018. At the time of vesting sufficient RSUs may be withheld to cover the executive's tax liabilities. All shares delivered at each vesting are subject to an additional one year holding period.
(6) Represents a grant of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that will be settled in shares of the issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis. These RSUs vest in April 2018. At the time of vesting sufficient shares of RSUs may be withheld to cover the executive's tax liabilities. All shares delivered at the time of vesting are subject to an additional one year holding period.

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