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-----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, Qw5mHuY34Ra8SD+sK3ezogWQuGGpfdhKRaT+CMoNjaY1vPjQ6O6/MxAWtlErpYnm h8+VaX/UB7rA3TdZc6idqQ== 0001010521-10-000058.txt : 20100210 0001010521-10-000058.hdr.sgml : 20100210 20100210144338 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-10-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100210 GROUP MEMBERS: MFC GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (U.S.), LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MFC GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (U.S.A.) LIMITED 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: 043510455 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60595 FILM NUMBER: 10587554 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: MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001086888 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 BLOOR ST EAST STREET 2: NORTH TOWER 11 CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CANA STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 4169263500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 BLOOR ST EAST STREET 2: NORTH TOWER 11 CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CANA SC 13G/A 1 berkshirehills.htm BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. berkshirehills.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

4816

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

084680107

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2009

(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).

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CUSIP No. 084680107

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Manulife Financial Corporation
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ &nbs p; (b) ¨ N/A
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With		5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9 above.
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS

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CUSIP No. 084680107

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ &nbs p; (b) ¨ N/A
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 13,298
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,298
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,298
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.10%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS

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CUSIP No. 084680107

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ &nbs p; (b) ¨ N/A
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 744,937
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 744,937
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 744,937
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.35%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS

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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
24 North Street
Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
This filing is made on behalf of Manulife Financial Corporation (“MFC”) and MFC’s indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited (“MFC Global (U.S.A.)”) and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (“MFC Global (U.S.)”).

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
The principal business offices of MFC and MFC Global (U.S.A.) are located at 200 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4W 1E5.
The principal business office of MFC Global (U.S.) is located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.

Item 2(c) Citizenship:
MFC and MFC Global (U.S.A.) are organized and exist under the laws of Canada.
MFC Global (U.S.) is organized and exists under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
084680107

Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

MFC: (g) (X) a parent holding company or control person in
accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

MFC Global (U.S.A.): (e) (X) an investment adviser in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

MFC Global (U.S.): (e) (X) an investment adviser in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

Item 4 Ownership:

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: MFC Global (U.S.A.) has beneficial ownership of 13,298 shares of Common Stock and MFC Global (U.S.) has beneficial ownership of 744,937 shares of Common Stock. Through its parent-subsidiary relationship to MFC Global (U.S.A.) and MFC Global (U.S.), MFC may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of these same shares.

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(b) Percent of Class: Of the 13,933,159 shares outstanding as of November 6, 2009, according to the issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009, MFC Global (U.S.A.) held 0.10% and MFC Global (U.S.) held 5.35%.

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
MFC Global (U.S.A.) and MFC Global (U.S.) each has sole power to vote or to direct the voting of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of them.

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
MFC Global (U.S.A.) and MFC Global (U.S.) each has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of them.

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-

Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable.

Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable.

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
See Items 3 and 4 above.

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.

Item 10 Certification:
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held 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.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Manulife Financial Corporation

By: /s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin

Name: Kenneth G. Pogrin

Dated: February 10, 2010 Title: Attorney in Fact*

MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited

By: /s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin

Name: Kenneth G. Pogrin

Dated: February 10, 2010 Title: General Counsel and Secretary

MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC

By: /s/ William E. Corson

Name: William E. Corson

Dated: February 10, 2010 Title: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 17, 2008 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on January 24, 2008.

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EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Manulife Financial Corporation, MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC agree that the Schedule 13G (Amendment No. 1) to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., is filed on behalf of each of them.

Manulife Financial Corporation

By: /s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin

Name: Kenneth G. Pogrin

Dated: February 10, 2010 Title: Attorney in Fact*

MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited

By: /s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin

Name: Kenneth G. Pogrin

Dated: February 10, 2010 Title: General Counsel and Secretary

MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC

By: /s/ William E. Corson

Name: William E. Corson

Dated: February 10, 2010 Title: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

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