BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
February 21, 2019
Via Edgar
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | ||
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Number 333-229506) | |||
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the above-referenced Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 be declared effective on February 25, 2019 at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Very truly yours, | |
/s/Wm. Gordon Prescott | |
Wm. Gordon Prescott | |
Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
(Duly Authorized Representative) |