Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): April 2, 2019

SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Maryland	0-54241	80-0643149
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

803 Main Street, Willimantic, Connecticut 06226

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(860) 423-4581

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders .

A special meeting of the shareholders of SI Financial Group, Inc. ("SI Financial") was held on April 2, 2019.



1.	To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 11, 2018, by and between Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and SI Financial and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger:



FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
8,649,188	291,242	43,977



	There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.



2.	To consider and vote upon an advisory, non-binding proposal to approve compensation payable to the named executive officers of SI Financial in connection with the merger:



FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
5,947,165	2,827,583	209,659



	There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.



Item 8.01	Other Events

On April 2, 2019, SI Financial issued a press release announcing the results of its special meeting of stockholders held on April 2, 2019. A copy of SI Financial's press release dated April 2, 2019 is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Other Exhibits



(d)	Exhibits

Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 2, 2019

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 thereunto duly authorized.