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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-17-000286
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170627

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:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15781
		FILM NUMBER:		17932161

	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>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form11kberkshire_2016.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BERKSHIRE 11-K FOR JUNE 2017 FILING
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form11kberkshire_2016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex231-11k_2016.htm
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex231-11k_2016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>image00001.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: image00001.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>