SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, DC  20549


                                 FORM 8-K

                         Current Report Pursuant
                      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                     Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                      Date of Report: August 7, 2000


                            ACADIA GROUP, INC.
          (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                 COLORADO
              (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


              000-28976                                01-0509781
       (Commission File Number)          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

    415 Rodman, Road, Auburn, Maine                       04211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)


                              (207) 777-3423
                              (800) 479-3066
           (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



                    INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT


ITEMS 1 THROUGH 4, 6 THROUGH 9 NOT APPLICABLE.


ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.

     (i)  Reference is made to the press release issued to the public by
          the Registrant on August 2, 2000, the text of which is attached
          hereto as Exhibit 99.1, for a description of the events reported
          pursuant to this Form 8-K.



INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit     Description

99.1        Text of press release dated August 2, 2000


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                         ACADIA GROUP, INC.

                         /s/ Emile L. Clavet

DATE: August 7, 2000     By:    EMILE L. CLAVET
                         Name:  Emile L. Clavet
                         Title: Chairman