UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2006



                           CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)




              MAINE                   01-28190             01-0413282
    (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission          (IRS employer
          of incorporation)         File Number)       Identification No.)




         Two Elm Street, Camden, Maine                           04843
      (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


                                 (207) 236-8821
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Camden National Corporation issued a press release on October 31, 2006
announcing earnings for the third quarter of 2006.




Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits


            (c)        Exhibits.

                       99.1        Third quarter 2006 earnings press release






                                   SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION



           By:    /s/ Sean G. Daly                        Date: October 31, 2006
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                 Sean G. Daly
                 Chief Financial Officer and Principal
                 Financial & Accounting Officer