-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PouDxnSEkqn1uvCu640CUIJjaqLT1yXhYrbJ5m7SsHgk55QtBSD6rDfI3TsFQj5A u6OciZUG95y7+VAmxD3Zzw== 0000909654-01-000219.txt : 20010214 0000909654-01-000219.hdr.sgml : 20010214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909654-01-000219 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001108134 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60595 FILM NUMBER: 1535937 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 24 NORTH ST. CITY: PITTSFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01201 BUSINESS PHONE: 4134435601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 24 NORTH ST CITY: PITTSFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HILLS FOUNDATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001134068 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 043521179 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC STREET 2: 24 NORTH STREET CITY: PITTSFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01201 BUSINESS PHONE: 4134435601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC STREET 2: 24 NORTH STREET CITY: PITTSFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01201 SC 13G 1 0001.txt 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 084680107 ------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 ---------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: /x/ Rule 13d-1 (b) /_/ Rule 13d-1 (c) /_/ Rule 13d-1 (d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 1 of 5 pages 2 - -------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 084680107 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------- - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Berkshire Hills Foundation - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /_/ (b) /_/ - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Non-stock corporation incorporated in Delaware. - ---------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 568,427 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ----- ------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 6 SHARED VOTING POWER PERSON 0 WITH ---- ------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 568,427 ---- ----------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 568,427 - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.4% of 7,673,761 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2000. - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 2 of 5 pages 3 BERKSHIRE HILLS FOUNDATION SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 24 North Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Berkshire Hills Foundation Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence: 24 North Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Non-stock corporation incorporated in Delaware. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 084680107 Item 3 The person filing this statement is an Endowment Fund. Item 4 Ownership. As of December 31, 2000, the reporting person beneficially owned 568,427 shares of the issuer. This number of shares represents 7.4% of the common stock, par value $0.01, of the issuer, based upon 7,673,761 shares of such common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2000. As of December 31, 2000, the reporting person has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of all 568,427 shares, provided, however, that the shares must be voted in the same ratio as all other shares of common stock on all proposals considered by stockholders, and has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of all 568,427 shares of common stock. SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 3 of 5 pages 4 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. N/A Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 4 of 5 pages 5 Item 10 Certification. By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 7, 2001 -------------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ James A. Cunningham, Jr. -------------------------------------------- (Signature) James A. Cunningham, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer -------------------------------------------- (Title) SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----