<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943374-16-001084-index.html : 20160629
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-16-001084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160623
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160629

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:		161737760

	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>form8k_062316.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. 06-23-2016
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form8k_062316.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex101-8k_062316.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BERKSHIRE BANK SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex101-8k_062316.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>