UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No._________)*
Bar Harbor Bankshares
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON
(Title of Class of Securities)
066849100
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2013
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
X Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
SEC 1745 (3-98)
1. Names of Reporting Persons: Bar Harbor Trust Services
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a group (See Instructions).
a. ____
b. ____
3. SEC Use Only:
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Ellsworth, Maine
5. Sole Voting Power: 36,800
6. Shared Voting Power: None
7. Sole Dispositive Power: 178,304
8. Shared Dispositive Power: 1,000
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 179,304
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excluded Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 4.55
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): (g)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
A. Statements filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) containing the information
required by this schedule shall not be filed not later than February 14
following the calendar year covered by the statement or within the time
specified in Rules 13d-1(b)(2) and 13d-2(c). Statements filed pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(c) shall be filed within the time specified in Rules 13d-1(c),
13d-2(b) and 13d-2(d). Statements filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d) shall be
filed not later than February 14 following the calendar year covered by the
statement pursuant to Rules 13d-1(d) and 13d-2(b).
B. Information contained in a form which is required to be filed by rules
under section 13(f) (15 U.S.C. 78m(f)) for the same calendar year as that
covered by a statement on this schedule may be incorporated by reference in
response to any of the items of this schedule. If such information is
incorporated by reference in this schedule, copies of the relevant pages of
such form shall be filed as an exhibit to this schedule.
C. The item numbers and captions of the items shall be included but the text
of the items is to be omitted. The answers to the items shall be so prepared
as to indicate clearly the coverage of the items without referring to the
text of the items. Answer every item. If an item is inapplicable or answer
is in the negative, so state.
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Bar Harbor Bankshares
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 82 Main Street,
PO Box 400, Bar Harbor, ME 04609-0400
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Bar Harbor Trust Services
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
135 High St., PO Box 1100, Ellsworth, ME 04605-1100
(c) Citizenship: N/A
(d) Title of Class of Securities: common
(e) CUSIP Number: 066849100
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78)
(b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) An Investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) X A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Section 240.013d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 179,304
(b) Percent of Class: 4.55
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 36,800
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of the vote: 178,304
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of the vote: 1,000
Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying security see 240.13d-3(d)(1).
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: __X_
Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five percent on Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class,
such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not
required.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the
identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a
parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or
Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant
subsidiary.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of members of the Group
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the
identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group
has filed this schedule pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c) or Section 240.13d
1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by
members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
Item 10. Certification
(a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed
pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with
the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
(b) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed
pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Date: February 11, 2014
/s/ Joseph M. Pratt
Managing Director Bar Harbor Trust Services
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his representative. If the statement is signed on
behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed
with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this
purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by
reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement
shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7
for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention: International misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)