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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 29, 2011
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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0-51584
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04-3510455
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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24 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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01201
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 443-5601
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01
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Other Events
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On November 29, 2011, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the expansion of its commercial banking services in Central Massachusetts.
A copy of the press release announcing the closing is being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated November 29, 2011
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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.
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Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
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DATE: November 29, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Kevin P. Riley
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Kevin P. Riley
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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