Beacon Financial Corp — Director's Dealing 2010

Jul 29, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC (BHLB)
CIK: 0001108134
Period of Report: 2010-07-27

Reporting Person: THURSTON CORYDON L (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-07-27	Common Stock	M	11510	$16.75	Acquired	24951	Direct
2010-07-27	Common Stock	F	9419	$20.47	Disposed	15532	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-07-27	Stock Option (right-to-buy)	$16.75	M	11510	Disposed	2011-01-30	Common Stock (11510)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1813	Indirect
Common Stock	448	Indirect
Common Stock	112	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (right-to-buy)	$37.80	2014-01-30	Common Stock (495)	495	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Equity Compensation Plan vest in three equal annual installments commencing on January 30, 2009.

F2: Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2003 Equity Compensation Plan vest in three equal annual installments commencing on January 30, 2011.

F3: Non-Statutory Stock Options are fully vested and exercisable.