8-K
Beacon Financial Corp (BBT)
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): December 30, 2022
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-15781 | 04-3510455 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction)<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts | 02109 | |
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| (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)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||
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| 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 |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
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On December 30, 2022, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Berkshire Bank (the “Bank”), announced, in conjunction with George Bacigalupo, Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Banking, that he will transition from his current position to Director–Commercial/Enterprise Sales Management reporting to Sean Gray, Bank President, effective January 1, 2023 through December 2023, at which time he will retire from his position at the Company and the Bank. As Director–Commercial/Enterprise Sales Management, Mr. Bacigalupo will focus on deepening relationships between the Bank and its commercial clients as well as assisting a new Head of Commercial Banking. The Company and the Bank are currently conducting a national search for a Head of Commercial Banking, which includes both external and internal candidates.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable. |
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| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. |
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| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable. |
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| (d) | Exhibits. None |
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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. | ||
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| DATE: December 30, 2022 | By: | /s/ Wm. Gordon Prescott |
| Wm. Gordon Prescott<br><br> <br>Executive Vice President and<br><br> <br>General Counsel |