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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<U>April 24, 2012</U></P>

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

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its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; tab-stops: 187.0pt; text-align: center">(Commission File No.)</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; tab-stops: 187.0pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">24 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">01201</TD></TR>
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443-5601</U></P>

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Since Last Report)</P>

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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):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 24, 2012, Berkshire Hills Bancorp,
Inc. (&ldquo;BHLB&rdquo;), the holding company for Berkshire Bank, announced its financial results for the period ended March 31,
2012. The news release containing the financial result is included as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo;
for any purpose.</P>

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Events</U>.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 24, 2012, BHLB announced a cash
dividend of $0.17 per share to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 10, 2012, payable on May 24, 2012.</P>

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Statements and Exhibits</U></B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">News Release dated April 24, 2012&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; 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="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">DATE: April 25, 2012</TD>
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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):
April 24, 2012
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):
¨
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 2.02.
Results
of Operations and Financial Condition
.
On April 24, 2012, Berkshire Hills Bancorp,
Inc. ("BHLB"), the holding company for Berkshire Bank, announced its financial results for the period ended March 31,
2012. The news release containing the financial result is included as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed "filed"
for any purpose.
Item 8.01.
Other
Events
.
On April 24, 2012, BHLB announced a cash
dividend of $0.17 per share to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 10, 2012, payable on May 24, 2012.
Item 9.01.
Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
News Release dated April 24, 2012
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: April 25, 2012
By:
/s/Kevin P. Riley
Kevin P. Riley
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer