-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QY5QZnrTowLX/B4aXTVwFakgPOQPQsYyqPwPY/6+z7zC5Pdr1HH0lkQva2dOzddF dVEhJukK9TLLuEnYvmiLmg== 0000909654-06-000187.txt : 20060127 0000909654-06-000187.hdr.sgml : 20060127 20060127132931 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909654-06-000187 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060127 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE BANK EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001133472 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BERKSHIRE BANK STREET 2: 24 NORTH STREET CITY: METTSFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01201 BUSINESS PHONE: 4134435601 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60595 FILM NUMBER: 06556605 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 SC 13G/A 1 berk13ga1-25.txt 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 6)* BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. ----------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 084680107 --------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2005 ----------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 6 Pages 2 CUSIP No.084680107 --------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Berkshire Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 269,416 BENEFICIALLY ---------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 172,870 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 422,286 ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 422,286 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.9% of 8,565,596 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2005. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) EP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 6 Pages 3 BERKSHIRE BANK EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN SCHEDULE 13G/A ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 24 North Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Berkshire Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trustee: First Bankers Trust Services, Inc. 2321 Kochs Lane P.O. Box 4005 Quincy, Illinois 62305 (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 24 North Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201 (c) Citizenship: See Page 2, Item 4. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (e) CUSIP Number: See Page 1. Page 3 of 6 Pages 4 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (f)[x] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: See Page 2, Item 9. (b) Percent of class: See Page 2, Item 11. (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Page 2, Item 5. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Page 2, Item 6. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Page 2, Item 7. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Page 2, Item 8. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following |X|. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. N/A Page 4 of 6 Pages 5 ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON. N/A ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. N/A ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. N/A ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 5 of 6 Pages 6 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 27, 2006 -------------------------------------------- Date /s/ Linda J. Shultz -------------------------------------------- Signature Linda J. Shultz First Bankers Trust Services, Inc., as Trustee -------------------------------------------- Name/Title Page 6 of 6 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----