CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP

Awards made under the LTIP are used to achieve multiple objectives in our compensation philosophy: (1) reward performance of predefined three-year performance goals; (2) align executive incentive compensation with increases in shareholder value; and (3) retain key employees using equity compensation with multi-year vesting schedules. As of December 31, 2025, there were three LTIPs with outstanding, unvested awards: (1) the 2023 — 2025 LTIP; (2) the 2024 — 2026 LTIP; and (3) the 2025 — 2027 LTIP.

2025 – 2027 LTIP Design and Awards

The 2025 — 2027 LTIP consists of a combination of service-based equity awards in the form of restricted stock awards (50%) and performance-based equity awards in the form of performance shares (50%). The 2024 — 2026 LTIP is designed to meet the Company’s objectives to reward executives for driving long-term performance, align executives with shareholder interests and bolster retention of high performing executives.

Each named executive officer has a predetermined target award level, which is reflected as a percentage of base salary at the beginning of the three-year period, based on competitive market data for each position.

Restricted stock awards vest one-third each year over a three-year vesting period.

Performance-based equity awards (i.e., performance share units) cliff-vest three years from the grant date, if: (1) the predefined performance measures are met at the end of each three-year performance period and (2) subject to the participant’s continued employment with the Company through the vesting date. The vested performance-based equity will be delivered in Company shares based on the performance level achieved. If a minimum level of performance is not achieved, the performance-based grants are forfeited. The Compensation Committee also retains discretion to make certain adjustments to equity awards granted under the 2022 Equity and Incentive Plan, including providing for objectively determinable adjustments, modifications or amendments to any performance criteria, as the Compensation Committee may deem appropriate.

Annually, the Compensation Committee approves the predefined performance measures, and such measures may change from time-to-time to best align with shareholder interest and priorities, as well as consideration of markets and evolution of compensation pay practices for the Company’s peer group. The Compensation Committee selected two financial metrics as the performance metrics for the performance shares granted in 2025 for the 2025 — 2027 LTIP awards: (1) relative core return on average assets (“Core ROAA”); and (2) relative core return on average equity (“Core ROAE”), each weighted equally. The Core ROAA and Core ROAE financial metrics will each be evaluated relative to a predefined industry index. The Compensation Committee determined that these two financial metrics aligned well with shareholder interests as they balance the generation of profitable growth with shareholders’ long-term interests. The use of “core” metrics enables the Company’s operating performance to be measured in comparison to its peers’ operating performance, excluding certain transactions and nonrecurring items that are not reflective of the Company or peer groups core businesses.

•Core ROAA: Defined by S&P Global as net income after taxes and before extraordinary items, less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, gain or loss on the sale of held to maturity and available for sale securities, amortization of intangible assets, goodwill and other nonrecurring items, as applicable, as a percentage of average assets as reported in the Company’s audited financial statements. Core ROAA performance is measured by the percentile rank of three-year average

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Core ROAA relative to an Industry Index (S&P Small Cap U.S. Bank Index, exchange-traded commercial banks with assets between $3.5 billion and $15 billion as of December 31, 2024). Performance between payout levels at or above threshold (i.e., between the threshold, target and stretch levels noted below) is calculated using a straight-line interpolation methodology.

•Core ROAE: Defined by S&P Global as net income after taxes and before extraordinary items, less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, gain or loss on the sale of held to maturity and available for sale securities, amortization of intangible assets, goodwill and other nonrecurring items, as applicable, as a percentage of average equity as reported in the Company’s audited financial statements. Core ROAE performance is measured by the percentile rank of three-year average Core ROAE relative to an Industry Index (S&P Small Cap U.S. Bank Index, exchange-traded commercial banks with assets between $3.5 billion and $15 billion as of December 31, 2024). Performance between payout levels at or above threshold (i.e., between the threshold, target and stretch levels noted below) is calculated using a straight-line interpolation methodology.

The grants awarded in 2025 for the 2025 — 2027 LTIP are summarized in the following table and reported in our “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” on page 62.

2025 — 2027 LTIP Grant

1. The values reported reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock award, as determined in accordance with ASC Topic 718. For a discussion of the assumptions used in the calculations of these stock award amounts, refer to Note 18 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.

2. The restricted stock awards vest over a three-year period. The number of shares granted was determined by taking the total value and dividing the Service-Based Shares Value by the April 29, 2025 (grant date) closing share price of $39.22.

3. The performance share units are tied to performance goals (discussed above), which are set by the Compensation Committee at the beginning of the three-year performance period. The actual shares earned at the end of the three-year performance period will range from 0% to 200% of the target award depending upon the Company’s actual performance against the three-year performance metrics. The value presented assumes the achievement of the target performance level.

2023 – 2025 LTIP Performance Period Results

In April 2023, the Compensation Committee approved a grant of performance shares designed to reward performance over a three-year performance period (2023 — 2025), with the opportunity to earn from 0% to 200% of the target award. The Compensation Committee identified two financial performance metrics for measurement of performance for the 2023 — 2025 LTIP, and each was weighted equally: (1) Core ROAA and (2) Core ROAE, relative to the SNL Small Cap U.S. Bank Index, exchange-traded commercial banks with assets of $2.0 billion to $10.0 billion as of December 31, 2022, weighted equally.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

On March 27, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved a payout under the 2023 — 2025 LTIP equal to 83% of target based on the Company’s Core ROAA and Core ROAE performance during the three-year performance period ending on December 31, 2025, as determined by the Compensation Committee as shown in the table below. The performance shares are scheduled to vest on April 25, 2026, the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment of each named executive officer.

Performance Shares Approved for Payout Under the 2023 — 2025 LTIP for the Named Executive Officers —On March 27, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved the payout of performance shares under the 2023 — 2025 LTIP for the named executive officers as follows:

1. Represents the performance shares vested under the 2023 — 2025 LTIP for the relative core ROAA component at 57% of target as measured over the period January 1, 2023– December 31, 2025, determined using the Company’s closing market price of $32.30 on April 25, 2023 (the grant date for the 2023 — 2025 LTIP).

2. Represents the performance shares vested under the 2023 – 2025 LTIP for the relative core ROAE component at 110% of target as measured over the period January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025, determined using the Company's closing market price of $32.30 on April 25, 2023 (the grant date for the 2023 — 2025 LTIP).

3. Represents total performance shares vested and issued under the 2023 – 2025 LTIP at 83% of target, based on (1) a 50% weighting of relative core ROAA achieving 57% of target and (2) a 50% weighting of relative core ROAE achieving 110% of target.

4. Mr. Griffiths participated in the 2023 — 2025 LTIP for 26 of the 36-month performance period upon joining the Company on November 20, 2023.