[Form 4] BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES Insider Trading Activity
Bar Harbor Bankshares director Kenneth Eugene Smith reported purchases of the issuer's common stock on 09/12/2025 through the company's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan. The Form 4 shows three non-derivative acquisitions at prices of $32.83, $32.66, and $32.41 for amounts of 13, 206.371, and 45.707 shares respectively. Following these transactions the reporting person’s total beneficial ownership is reported as 27,096.431 shares. The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/16/2025 and indicates the purchases were exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).
- Increased beneficial ownership to 27,096.431 shares, indicating continued insider alignment with shareholders
- Acquisitions executed under the Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3(d), reflecting routine, compliant activity
- None.
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TL;DR: Director increased stock ownership modestly via the company DRIP, reinforcing alignment with shareholders without signaling a material change.
The Form 4 documents modest, routine acquisitions executed under the issuer’s Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan and exempted under Rule 16b-3(d). These purchases were executed at market prices in the low-$30s and raise the director’s beneficial stake to 27,096.431 shares. From a governance perspective, such reinvestments are typical and demonstrate continued insider alignment; they do not constitute a controlling shift or material change in ownership.
TL;DR: Routine DRIP acquisitions recorded; transaction sizes are small relative to total holdings and present no immediate market impact.
All reported line items are non-derivative purchases executed on the same date and documented at per-share prices of $32.83, $32.66, and $32.41. The filing explicitly cites the dividend reinvestment plan and Rule 16b-3(d) exemption, indicating these were administrative reinvestments rather than opportunistic open-market buys. The attorney-in-fact signature confirms timely reporting. No derivative activity or disposals are reported.