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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On February 12, 2024, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to be held on May 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Berkshire Bank’s offices at 99 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The date of March 21, 2024 was established as the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.
The agenda for the Annual Meeting will include proposals related to director election, executive compensation and auditor engagement.
A news release regarding the Annual Meeting of Shareholders was issued by the Company and is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and 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 February 12, 2024 | ||
104.1 | Cover Page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
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. | ||
DATE: February 13, 2024 | By: | /s/ Wm. Gordon Prescott |
Wm. Gordon Prescott | ||
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |