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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<U>May 10, 2012</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B><U>BERKSHIRE
HILLS BANCORP, INC.</U></B></FONT></P>

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its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Identification No.)</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
(<I>see</I> General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1.25in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</U></B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 10, 2012, the
Boards of Directors of Berkshire Bank (the &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;) and Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) appointed
Geno Auriemma as a director of the Bank and the Company. Mr. Auriemma to date has not been appointed to any committees of the Boards
of the Bank or the Company. Mr. Auriemma&rsquo;s term of office will expire at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. A news
release announcing the appointment of Mr. Auriemma to the Boards of Directors is attached to this Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Auriemma&rsquo;s
compensation as a Board member will be in accordance with guidelines set forth in the Company&rsquo;s proxy statement dated March
30, 2012, including board meeting fees. In addition, the Company intends to retain Mr. Auriemma as a marketing spokesman for the
Bank. Mr. Auriemma will be paid $120,000 annually in cash and Berkshire Hills stock over a period of four years in exchange for
a variety of exclusive marketing appearances and arrangements during that four year period.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Auriemma has two
outstanding loans and one commercial line of credit with the Bank, all of which were acquired by the Bank as a result of its recently
closed acquisition of The Connecticut Bank &amp; Trust Company (&ldquo;CBT&rdquo;). These loans were made in the ordinary course
of business, on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable
loans with persons not related to CBT, and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable
features.</P>

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Change in Fiscal Year</U></B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 10, 2012, the
Board of Directors of the Company amended Section 1 of Article II of the Bylaws of the Company to increase the size of the Board
from twelve to thirteen directors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The amended section
reads:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">&ldquo;The business and affairs of the Corporation shall
be under the direction of its Board of Directors. The number of Directors who shall constitute the Whole Board shall be such number
as the Board of Directors shall from time to time have designated, but shall not exceed thirteen (13). The Board of Directors shall
annually elect a non-executive Chairman of the Board from among its members who shall, when present, preside at its meetings.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">A copy of the Company&rsquo;s
Amended Bylaws is attached to this Report as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 69pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.75pt">(a)</TD><TD>Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 69pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.75pt">(b)</TD><TD>Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 69pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.75pt">(c)</TD><TD>Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 69pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.75pt">(d)</TD><TD>Exhibits.</TD></TR>                                                                                       <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-align: center">3.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Amended
    Bylaws of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Press release dated May 16, 2012 issued in conjunction with the appointment of Geno Auriemma to the Boards of Directors of the Bank and the Company.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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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 COLSPAN="2"><B>BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. </B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Date: May 16, 2012&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Kevin P. Riley</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Kevin P. Riley<BR>Executive Vice President and Chief 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):
May 10, 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):
¨
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On May 10, 2012, the
Boards of Directors of Berkshire Bank (the "Bank") and Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") appointed
Geno Auriemma as a director of the Bank and the Company. Mr. Auriemma to date has not been appointed to any committees of the Boards
of the Bank or the Company. Mr. Auriemma's term of office will expire at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. A news
release announcing the appointment of Mr. Auriemma to the Boards of Directors is attached to this Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
Mr. Auriemma's
compensation as a Board member will be in accordance with guidelines set forth in the Company's proxy statement dated March
30, 2012, including board meeting fees. In addition, the Company intends to retain Mr. Auriemma as a marketing spokesman for the
Bank. Mr. Auriemma will be paid $120,000 annually in cash and Berkshire Hills stock over a period of four years in exchange for
a variety of exclusive marketing appearances and arrangements during that four year period.
Mr. Auriemma has two
outstanding loans and one commercial line of credit with the Bank, all of which were acquired by the Bank as a result of its recently
closed acquisition of The Connecticut Bank & Trust Company ("CBT"). These loans were made in the ordinary course
of business, on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable
loans with persons not related to CBT, and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable
features.
Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year
On May 10, 2012, the
Board of Directors of the Company amended Section 1 of Article II of the Bylaws of the Company to increase the size of the Board
from twelve to thirteen directors.
The amended section
reads:
"The business and affairs of the Corporation shall
be under the direction of its Board of Directors. The number of Directors who shall constitute the Whole Board shall be such number
as the Board of Directors shall from time to time have designated, but shall not exceed thirteen (13). The Board of Directors shall
annually elect a non-executive Chairman of the Board from among its members who shall, when present, preside at its meetings."
A copy of the Company's
Amended Bylaws is attached to this Report as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein 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
3.1
Amended
    Bylaws of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
99.1
Press release dated May 16, 2012 issued in conjunction with the appointment of Geno Auriemma to the Boards of Directors of the Bank and the Company.
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: May 16, 2012
By:
/s/ Kevin P. Riley
Kevin P. Riley
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer