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): January 20, 2012
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 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)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 20, 2012, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. completed the divestiture of the deposits of four former Legacy Banks branches, including three office facilities, in Greene and Schoharie Counties, New York, pursuant to a Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated as of October 24, 2011 between NBT Bank, NA, and Berkshire Bank.
| 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: Not Applicable.
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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: January 25, 2012 | By: | /s/ Kevin P. Riley |
Kevin P. Riley Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer | ||