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<U>February 12, 2012</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 32%">04-3510455</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; tab-stops: 187.0pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">of Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 66%">24 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 32%">01201</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 12, 2012, Berkshire Hills
Bancorp, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) made available its slides for the Sterne Agee Financial Institutions Investor Conference.
The presentation slides are included in this report as Exhibit 99.1 and are furnished herewith, and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo;
for any purpose.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">99.1</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold">Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">DATE:&nbsp; February 13, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">By: <U>/s/ Kevin P. Riley&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kevin P. Riley,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President and Chief</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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):
February 12, 2012
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its
Charter)
Delaware
0-51584
04-3510455
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
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):
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 12, 2012, Berkshire Hills
Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") made available its slides for the Sterne Agee Financial Institutions Investor Conference.
The presentation slides are included in this report as Exhibit 99.1 and are furnished herewith, and shall not be deemed "filed"
for any purpose.
Item9.01.
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. slides for the Sterne Agee Financial Institutions Investor Conference.
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 13, 2012
By:
/s/ Kevin P. Riley
Kevin P. Riley,
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer