8-K

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                                  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 19, 2005
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                          BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Delaware                         1-15781                04-3510455
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(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission             (IRS Employer
      incorporation)                 File Number)           Identification No.)

      24 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts             01201
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      (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (413) 443-5601
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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ITEM 7.01   REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
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      On October 19, 2005, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the
holding company for Berkshire Bank (the "Bank"), announced that its common stock
would begin trading on the Nasdaq National Market on Tuesday, October 25, 2005
under the symbol "BHLB." A copy of the Company's press release dated October 19,
2005 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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      (a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not applicable

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

      (c)   Exhibits

            Number            Description
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            99.1              Press Release Dated October 19, 2005



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                                   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 19, 2005                   By: /s/ Wayne F. Patenaude
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                                              Wayne F. Patenaude
                                              Senior Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                          BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
                               COMMON STOCK TO BE
                      LISTED ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET


PITTSFIELD, MA, October 19, 2005 - Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company")
(AMEX:BHL), the holding company for Berkshire Bank (the "Bank"), today announced
that the Company's common stock has been approved for listing on the NASDAQ
National Market and is expected to begin trading on Tuesday, October 25, 2005
under the ticker symbol "BHLB." The Company's common stock will continue to
trade on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BHL" until the
close of business on Monday, October 24, 2005.

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
branch offices serving communities throughout Western Massachusetts and
Northeastern New York and a representative office in New York. The Bank is
committed to continuing to operate as an independent super community bank,
delivering exceptional customer service and a broad array of competitively
priced retail and commercial products to its customers.

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Media contact:

Michael P. Daly
President and Chief Executive Officer
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
(413) 236-3194