<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943374-17-000118-index.html : 20170222
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170222090920
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-17-000118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-4MEF
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
<REFERENCE-462B>333-213256
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170222
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170222

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:		S-4MEF
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-216160
		FILM NUMBER:		17627170

	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>S-4MEF
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>s4mef_022217.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-4 MEF BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. 02-22-2017
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: s4mef_022217.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex51-s4mef_022217.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF LUSE GORMAN, PC AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THE SECURITIES BEING ISSUED
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex51-s4mef_022217.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex231-s4mef_022217.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex231-s4mef_022217.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>