Unassociated Document

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): February 10, 2011

BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
  
0-51584
  
04-3510455
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

24 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  
01201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

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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Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 10, 2011, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the holding company of Berkshire Bank, made available an investor presentation.  A copy of the Company’s presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(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
     
99.1
  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. presentation dated February 10, 2011



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: February 10, 2011
By:
/s/ Kevin P. Riley                                                              
   
Kevin P. Riley
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer