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      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
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      <comments>Formerly in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), Franklin Mutual Advisers, Inc. ("FMA") reported beneficial ownership separately on a disaggregated basis from Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI")  in reliance on such release. As of the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2026, FRI went through an internal realignment such that FMA ceased to be disaggregated and ceased to report separately from FRI and FRI is now reporting beneficial ownership of equity securities attributed to FMA aggregated with other equity securities that may be beneficially owned by investment management subsidiaries of and reported by FRI.</comments>
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Short Hills, NJ 07078-2789</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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      <reportingPersonName>Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC</reportingPersonName>
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        <signature>/s/THOMAS C. MANDIA</signature>
        <title>Thomas C. Mandia. Assistant Secretary of Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC</title>
        <date>04/28/2026</date>
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