UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2021
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
| | 001-15781
| | 04-3510455
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) of Incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts | | 02109
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 773-5601, ext. 133773
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
| BHLB
| New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻
On September 15, 2021, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Berkshire Bank, issued a news release announcing its “BEST Community Comeback” program. Berkshire’s BEST Community Comeback plan is intended to be a significant step in setting goals for the Company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) program. The program includes a target for $5 billion in lending and investments over the next three years across a range of small business, mortgage, and other programs to support communities and promote access to financial services. It also includes specific targets for the Company’s climate-related initiatives. The Company is providing a website link to be updated over time to show progress against the stated goals.
In May 2021, Berkshire announced its BEST (Berkshire’s Exciting Strategic Transformation) plan to improve the customer experience, deliver profitable growth, enhance stakeholder value and further strengthen its community impact. The BEST Community Comeback integrates with the Company’s overall transformation plan, with a goal to effect real and positive change in communities.
The full text of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable. |
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. |
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable. |
Exhibit No. Description
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| | | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. |
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DATE: September 15, 2021 | By:
| /s/ Wm. Gordon Prescott |
| | | Wm. Gordon Prescott Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
