ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Maine & Maritimes Corporation (the "Company") has been made aware of a rumor in the market that the Company is for sale. The Company wishes to dispel this rumor and confirm that the Company is not for sale.

The Company hired KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. as its financial advisor to assist the Company in exploring and evaluating strategic alternatives. At this time, the Company has not made a decision to pursue any specific transaction or other strategic alternative, and there can be no assurance that this process will result in any specific transaction or other strategic alternative. The Company does not intend to comment further on this process unless and until its Board of Directors has approved a specific transaction or other strategic alternative.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act unless specifically stated.

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