<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943374-17-000428-index.html : 20171003
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171003162706
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-17-000428
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171003
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171003

FILER:

	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
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15781
		FILM NUMBER:		171118231

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form8k-100317.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. 10-03-2017
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form8k-100317.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99-1_8k100317.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex99-1_8k100317.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>image0.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: image0.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>