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): January 17, 2023
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 January 17, 2023, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Berkshire Bank, announced the hiring of James Brown as Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Banking, and Philip Jurgeleit, Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer.
The full text of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify these statements from the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “potential,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “target” and similar expressions. There are many factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from expectations described in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of such factors, please see Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.’s most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our expectations only as of the date of this document. Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.
| 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: January 17, 2023 | By: | /s/ Wm. Gordon Prescott |
| | | Wm. Gordon Prescott Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
