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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): February 12, 2024
BERKSHIRE
HILLS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware |
|
001-15781 |
|
04-3510455 |
(State or
Other Jurisdiction)
of Incorporation) |
|
(Commission File No.) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.) |
| 60
State Street, Boston,
Massachusetts |
|
02109 |
| (Address of Principal Executive
Offices) |
|
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code: (800) 773-5601, ext. 133773
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address,
if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box
below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ¨ |
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
| Title of
each class |
|
Trading
symbol(s) |
|
Name of
each exchange on which registered |
| Common
stock, par value $0.01 per share |
|
BHLB |
|
New
York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule
12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
¨
If an emerging growth company,
indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
On February 12, 2024, Berkshire
Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to be held
on May 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Berkshire Bank’s offices at 99 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The date of March 21, 2024
was established as the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.
The agenda for the Annual
Meeting will include proposals related to director election, executive compensation and auditor engagement.
A news release regarding the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders was issued by the Company and is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| |
(a) |
Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not Applicable. |
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(b) |
Pro forma financial information. Not Applicable. |
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(c) |
Shell company transactions: Not Applicable. |
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(d) |
Exhibits: |
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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|
99.1 |
News release dated February 12, 2024 |
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104.1 |
Cover Page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
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.
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Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. |
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| DATE: February 13, 2024 |
By: |
/s/ Wm. Gordon Prescott |
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Wm. Gordon Prescott |
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|
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
