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): June 27, 2008
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-51584 04-3510455
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
24 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (413) 443-5601
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On June 27, 2008, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the
holding company for Berkshire Bank, announced it expected to issue its second
quarter earnings release after the market closes on July 17, 2008. The Company
will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 18, 2008 to
discuss the results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Instructions on how to
access the call are contained in the press release, a copy of which is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated June 27, 2008.
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.
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
DATE: July 1, 2008 By: /s/ Michael P. Daly
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Michael P. Daly
President and Chief Executive Officer