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): March 22, 2018

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

The STIP is intended to motivate, recognize and reward senior executives for their individual and collective contributions to the growth and profitability of the Company and Berkshire Bank (the "Bank"), the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  The STIP serves as a component of a competitive total compensation package that enables the Company and the Bank to attract and retain talent needed to drive the Company and the Bank's future success.

The STIP provides that, at the start of each calendar year, the Committee will determine the corporate performance goals and individual goals that will serve as the basis for calculating the annual cash awards. Individual awards may not exceed 200% of a participant's targeted incentive amount. Furthermore, if a minimum trigger/performance gate is not achieved, the Committee may determine that no bonuses will be paid to some or all of the participants under the STIP. Participants in the STIP are executives of the Bank, who are recommended by the Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Committee. The Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Vice Presidents are eligible to participate, and such other executives as may be approved by the Committee.  The Committee may require executives to forfeit and return bonuses paid under the STIP in accordance with a clawback policy.

The foregoing description of the STIP is intended only as a summary and it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the STIP.  A copy of the STIP will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2018.

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.