EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14 AND 15d-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Curtis C. Simard, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Bar Harbor Bankshares (the “registrant”); |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
Date: March 24, 2017
/s/ Curtis C. Simard
Name: Curtis C. Simard
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer