Beacon Financial Corp — Board/Management Information 2019

Sep 25, 2019

8-K 1 form8k_092519.htm BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. FORM 8-K SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 Licensed to: Luse Gorman Document created using EDGARfilings PROfile 5.1.0.0 Copyright 1995 - 2019 Broadridge

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): September 19, 2019

BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-15781	04-3510455
(State or Other Jurisdiction) of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts	02109
(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)

| 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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On September 19, 2019, Richard J. Murphy resigned from the Board of Directors of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and Berkshire Bank, effective immediately. Mr. Murphy’s decision was based on his increased professional obligations and was not the result of any disagreement between Mr. Murphy and the Company.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits. None

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. — /s/ Richard M. Marotta
Richard M. Marotta
President and Chief Executive Officer