FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Gunsch Tami A. 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC [ BHLB ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

24 NORTH STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/1/2016
(Street)

PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   4/1/2016     F    108   D $26.84   6564   (7) D    
Common Stock   7/1/2016     F    1618   D $26.70   5396   (7) D    
Common Stock                  0   (7) I   By Stock Award I   (1)
Common Stock                  1943   I   By Stock Award II   (2)
Common Stock                  5934   I   By Stock Award III   (3)
Common Stock                  1270   (7) I   By Stock Award IV   (4)
Common Stock                  1492   (7) I   By Stock Award V   (5)
Common Stock                  1530   I   By Stock Award VI   (6)
Common Stock                  373   (8) I   By 401(k)  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2011 Equity Compensation Plan vest 50% in four equal annual installments commencing on July 1, 2013 with the remaining 50% vesting on July 1, 2016.
( 2)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2011 Equity Compensation Plan vest 50% in four equal annual installments commencing on January 30, 2014 with the remaining 50% vesting on January 30, 2017.
( 3)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2011 Equity Compensation Plan vest on October 1, 2016.
( 4)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan vest 50% in three equal annual installments commencing on July 1, 2015 with the remaining 50% vesting on July 1, 2017.
( 5)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan vest 50% in three equal annual installments commencing on April 1, 2016 with the remaining 50% vesting on April 1, 2018.
( 6)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 30, 2017.
( 7)  Since the reporting person's last report, 299 shares previously held through Stock Award V, 2,841 shares previously held through Stock Award I and 317 shares previously held through Stock Award IV have vested and are now owned directly.
( 8)  Reflects transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gunsch Tami A.
24 NORTH STREET
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Executive Vice President

Signatures
/s/ Marc P. Levy, pursuant to power of attorney 7/6/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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