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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) June 30, 2006
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                          BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Delaware                       0-51584                 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 8.01   OTHER EVENTS.
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      On June 30, 2006, the Board of Directors of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
(the "Company"), the holding company for Berkshire Bank, declared a quarterly
cash dividend of $0.14 per share. The dividend is payable on August 24, 2006 to
stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 10, 2006. A copy of
the press release announcing the stock dividend is included 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)   Shell Company Transactions: Not applicable

      (d)   Exhibits

            Number            Description
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            99.1              Press Release Dated June 30, 2006




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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: June 30, 2006                    By: /s/ Wayne F. Patenaude
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                                            Wayne F. Patenaude
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer