-----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, QSn7wClTXqAulSvipibEQEXK0/fa4gskuONvBUbhRb95S4tnOhVxotks0nBiswye wq7hDGm/AVvvB7Fi3K57VQ== 0000909654-04-002524.txt : 20041022 0000909654-04-002524.hdr.sgml : 20041022 20041022165511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909654-04-002524 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041022 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20041022 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041022 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15781 FILM NUMBER: 041092315 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 8-K 1 berkshirehills8koct22.txt 1 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) October 22, 2004 ---------------- BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. ----------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-15781 04-3510455 -------- --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 24 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201 ------------------------------------------ ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (413) 443-5601 -------------- Not Applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 2 ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. ------------------------ On October 22, 2004, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the holding company for Berkshire Bank (the "Bank"), announced the completion of the Bank's purchase of the Oriskany Falls, New York branch of The National Bank of Vernon. The branch acquisition included approximately $8 million in deposits, real property related to the branch and certain other related assets. A copy of the Company's press release dated October 22, 2004 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein 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) Exhibits Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release Dated October 22, 2004 2 3 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. Dated: October 22, 2004 By: /s/ Wayne F. Patenaude ---------------------------------- Wayne F. Patenaude Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-99.1 2 berkshirehillsexb99oct22.txt BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BANK BRANCH IN ORISKANY FALLS, NEW YORK PITTSFIELD, MA -- October 22, 2004, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), (AMEX: BHL), the holding company for Berkshire Bank ("Berkshire"), announced the completion today of Berkshire's purchase of the Oriskany Falls, New York, branch of The National Bank of Vernon. The branch acquisition includes approximately $8 million in deposits, real property related to the branch and certain other related assets. No customer loans are being transferred in connection with the transaction. Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County, approximately 18 miles southwest of Utica. The purchase announced today is Berkshire's first full-service branch in New York. It also maintains a Representative Office at 54 State Street, Albany, New York, which it opened in July of this year. Commenting on this purchase, Michael P. Daly, President and CEO of the Company and Berkshire, stated, "We look forward to bringing our wide array of banking services to businesses and consumers in Oriskany Falls and the surrounding areas. As a community bank, we strive to be a leader in supporting important activities in the areas we serve, and we are of course committed to doing so in Oriskany Falls. Customers of the branch should also know that we worked diligently with Vernon so that the transition will be seamless and any inconvenience will be kept to a minimum. I am also pleased to announce that all of the Oriskany Falls branch employees have been offered employment by us at that location. This acquisition is another step in increasing our banking franchise in New York." Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Berkshire Bank. Established in 1846, Berkshire Bank is one of Massachusetts' oldest and largest independent banks and is the largest banking institution based in western Massachusetts. The Bank is headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts with 11 branch offices serving communities throughout Berkshire County and a Representative Office and one branch office in New York. The Bank is committed to continuing operation as an independent bank, delivering exceptional customer service and a broad array of competitively priced retail and commercial products to its customers. For more information, call 1-800-773-5601 or visit www.berkshirebank.com. # # # News contact: Michael P. Daly President & Chief Executive Officer Berkshire Bank (413) 236-3194 mdaly@berkshirebank.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----