Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 28, 2022, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common share to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2022, payable on February 24, 2022.

A copy of the news release, dated January 28, 2022, announcing the dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

(c) Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.



(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit No. Description



   99.1     News release dated January 28, 2022, announcing the quarterly
          dividend.

104.1 The cover page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline

XBRL.

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