<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001571049-17-005203-index.html : 20170522
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170522080249
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001571049-17-005203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170522

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:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-207429
		FILM NUMBER:		17859692

	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>
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<TYPE>424B5
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>t1701571-424b5.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: t1701571-424b5.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>lg_berkshirehills-pms.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: lg_berkshirehills-pms.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>t1701571_map.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: t1701571_map.jpg

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

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>