<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-24-000278.txt : 20240208
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-24-000278
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240208

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108134
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				043510455
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15781
		FILM NUMBER:		24610521

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		38TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-641-9206

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		38TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zaitzeff Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001861474
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HOLDCO ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP
		STREET 2:		441 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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