<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943374-18-000004-index.html : 20180104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180104170420
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-18-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180104
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180104

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:		18510895

	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
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form8-k_010418.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K BERKSHIRE BANCORP, INC. 01-04-2018
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form8-k_010418.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99-1_8k010418.htm
<DESCRIPTION>NEWS RELEASE DATED JANUARY 4, 2018
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex99-1_8k010418.htm

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

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>image1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: image1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>