Delaware
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001-15781
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04-3510455
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(State or Other Jurisdiction)
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts
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02109
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
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BHLB
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New York Stock Exchange
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(a)
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Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.
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(b)
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Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.
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(c)
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Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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104.1 |
The cover page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
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BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
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DATE: July 10, 2023
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By:
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/s/ Wm. Gordon Prescott |
Wm. Gordon Prescott
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Affordable & Workforce Housing:
Approximately 41% of the bond proceeds were allocated to the development of 330 units of affordable and workforce housing in Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut. These projects are expected to provide housing at a rate below the
prevailing market rate to individuals and families at or below 60% of the Area Median Income (“AMI”) for affordable units and between 60%-80% of the AMI for workforce units.
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Green Buildings: Approximately 33% of the
bond proceeds were allocated for the construction of more than 200,000 square feet of green buildings in Massachusetts and New York whose projects are expected to achieve LEED Gold or Platinum, Net Zero emissions and/or are expected to
achieve greenhouse gas emissions performance in the top 15% of their municipal boundaries.
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Financial Access & Inclusion: 26% of
the bond proceeds were allocated to small businesses located in low-moderate income and/or majority minority census tracts that created jobs, along with the redevelopment and revitalization of a former industrial site within a low-income
neighborhood that helped attract new and retain existing businesses and residents.
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Investor Contact
Kevin Conn
Investor Relations
617.641.9206
KAConn@berkshirebank.com |
Media Contact:
Alicia Jacobs
Corporate Communications
413.242.6540
Ajacobs1@berkshirebank.com
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