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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) April 14, 2006
                                                          --------------

                          BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
                          -----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                      0-51584                 04-3510455
          --------                      ---------               ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission               (IRS Employer
       incorporation)                 File Number)           Identification No.)

      24 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts            01201
      ------------------------------------------            -----
      (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (413) 443-5601
                                                          --------------

                                 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:

[ ]  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))



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ITEM 7.01   REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
            ------------------------

      On April 14, 2006, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the
holding company for Berkshire Bank, announced that it has changed the date and
time it will issue its earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, 2006,
to April 25, 2006 at approximately 9:00 a.m Eastern Time. The Company also
changed its post-earnings conference call to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 25,
2006 to discuss the results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. Instructions
on how to access the call are contained in the press release, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
            ---------------------------------

      (a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not applicable

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

      (c)   Shell Company Transactions: Not applicable

      (d)   Exhibits

            Number            Description
            ------            -----------

            99.1              Press Release Dated April 14, 2006




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                                   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.

                                          BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.


Dated: April 14, 2006                     By: /s/ Wayne F. Patenaude
                                              ------------------------------
                                              Wayne F. Patenaude
                                              Senior Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer






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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


          BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO DATES AND
               TIMES IT WILL ISSUE FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE
                            AND HOLD CONFERENCE CALL


PITTSFIELD, MA, April 14, 2006 - Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company")
(NASDAQ:BHLB), the holding company for Berkshire Bank (the "Bank"), today
announced that it has changed the date and time it will issue its earnings
release for the quarter ending March 31, 2006, from Thursday, April 27, 2006 to
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at approximately 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

The Company has also announced that its post-earnings conference call,
originally scheduled to take place on Friday, April 28, 2006, has been changed
to Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 3:00 P.M., Eastern Time. President and Chief
Executive Officer Michael P. Daly and Chief Financial Officer Wayne F. Patenaude
will discuss highlights of the Company's first quarter financial results.
Information about the conference call follows:

         Dial-in:                   1-877-407-8035
         Replay Dial-in:            1-877-660-6853
         Replay Access Codes:       Account #286; Conference ID # 198348
                                    (Both are needed to access the Replay)
         Replay Dates:              April 25, 2006 at 5:00 P.M. (ET) through
                                    May 5, 2006 at 11:59 P.M. (ET)

All interested parties are welcome to access the conference call and are
requested to call in a few minutes prior to 3:00 P.M. (ET) to register for the
event. The presentation by Messrs. Daly and Patenaude will last approximately 15
minutes, followed by another 15 minutes scheduled for questions and answers.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Berkshire Bank.
Established in 1846, Berkshire Bank is one of Massachusetts' oldest and largest
independent banks, and is the largest banking institution based in western
Massachusetts. The Bank is headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, with
branch offices serving communities throughout Western Massachusetts and
Northeastern New York. The Bank is committed to continuing to operate as an
independent super community bank, delivering exceptional customer service and a
broad array of competitively priced retail and commercial products to its
customers.


CONTACT:

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
Wayne F. Patenaude, 413-236-3195
wpatenaude@berkshirebank.com
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