Every 8-K that Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (BHLB) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Beacon Financial Corporation reported the results of its annual shareholder meeting held on May 13, 2026. All sixteen director nominees listed in the company’s proxy statement were elected to one-year terms, with individual support levels generally above 95% of votes cast for directors.
Stockholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 66,088,120 votes for, 1,319,591 against, and 69,603 abstentions. In addition, shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, with 35,782,771 votes for, 23,800,639 against, 297,386 abstentions, and 7,596,528 broker non-votes.
Beacon Financial Corporation announced that it received a notice of non-objection from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve for its previously adopted stock repurchase program. This regulatory clearance allows the company to move forward with buying back its own shares.
Under the program, Beacon Financial may repurchase up to $50 million of its outstanding common stock. Repurchases can occur from time to time between May 5, 2026 and May 4, 2027 through open market or negotiated transactions at prevailing market prices, in accordance with federal securities laws.
Beacon Financial Corporation reported first quarter 2026 net income of $46.2 million, or $0.55 per share, up sharply from $19.1 million a year earlier but down from $53.4 million in the prior quarter. Operating earnings were $58.4 million, or $0.70 per share, excluding $13.0 million of merger and restructuring costs as integration of its merger of equals continues.
Total assets were $22.2 billion, with loans of $17.9 billion and deposits of $18.3 billion, reflecting seasonal and payroll-related deposit outflows and lower cash balances. The net interest margin was 3.78%, down 4 basis points from the prior quarter as loan yields and earning assets declined slightly.
Asset quality weakened: nonperforming loans rose to 0.83% of total loans and leases, and net charge-offs increased to $13.6 million, or 0.30% of average loans and leases. The allowance for loan and lease losses was 1.36% of total loans and leases. Return on average assets was 0.84%, and return on average tangible stockholders’ equity was 9.30%.
The Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.3225 per share, payable May 29, 2026, and approved a $50 million stock repurchase program, subject to regulatory approval. Tangible book value per common share increased to $23.48, and tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets was 9.07%.
Beacon Financial Corporation reported its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 through a press release issued on January 28, 2026. The Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.3225 per share, payable on February 27, 2026 to stockholders of record on February 13, 2026. The company also made an accompanying investor presentation available on its website, providing additional detail on its results and outlook, and furnished both the earnings release and the presentation as exhibits to this report.
Beacon Financial Corporation, formerly Berkshire Hills Bancorp, filed Amendment No. 1 to a prior Form 8-K to add detailed financial information related to its completed merger of equals with Brookline Bancorp. The filing supplies Brookline’s audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, interim statements for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and unaudited pro forma combined financial data showing the merged company as a reverse acquisition of Berkshire by Brookline. The amendment also reiterates that the company has changed its name to Beacon Financial Corporation and its New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol to BBT, and notes that no other changes were made to the original report.
Beacon Financial Corporation announced third‑quarter results and declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.3225 per share. The dividend is payable on November 24, 2025 to stockholders of record on November 10, 2025. The company also released an earnings press release and posted an investor presentation on its website, providing additional details on the quarter.
Beacon Financial Corporation, formerly Berkshire Hills Bancorp, reported that its audit committee dismissed Crowe LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm and appointed KPMG LLP following the completion of its previously announced merger of equals with Brookline Bancorp. The merger, completed on September 1, 2025, is accounted for as a reverse acquisition, with Beacon as the legal acquirer and Brookline as the accounting acquirer. Crowe’s audit reports on Beacon’s 2023 and 2024 financial statements contained no adverse opinions, disclaimers, or qualified modifications, and there were no disagreements or reportable events with Crowe through September 8, 2025. The company states it did not consult with KPMG on accounting or reporting matters during 2023, 2024, or through September 8, 2025 before this appointment.
Beacon Financial Corporation and Beacon Bank were formed through the closing of mergers between Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp. The combined boards each total 16 directors, split evenly between designees of Berkshire and Brookline. David M. Brunelle is designated to serve as chairman of the surviving company and bank and Paul A. Perrault is designated to serve as president and chief executive officer, each for two-year terms subject to election. A senior executive team is named, listing six officers and their roles. The filing notes a change in control under an existing employment agreement, and that Nitin J. Mhatre is no longer associated with the company. Several merger-related agreements and governance amendments are furnished as exhibits, and the company’s headquarters is identified in Boston, Massachusetts.
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. reports that it and Brookline Bancorp, Inc. have received all required regulatory approvals and waivers from the Federal Reserve, New York State Department of Financial Services, Massachusetts Division of Banks, and the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Division of Banking to complete their previously announced merger of equals. The banks also obtained approvals for related mergers of Berkshire Bank, Bank Rhode Island, and PCSB Bank with and into Brookline Bank, with Brookline Bank remaining as the surviving bank. The companies anticipate closing this combined transaction on September 1, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) filed an 8-K dated 24 Jul 2025 to furnish Q2-25 information.
- Item 2.02 – Results of Operations: The company issued a news release (Ex. 99.1) announcing financial results for the quarter ended 30 Jun 2025. No figures are included in the filing; the release is treated as “furnished,” not “filed.”
- Conference call/webcast: Held 24 Jul 2025 with replay available until 31 Jul 2025; webcast and slide deck posted on the IR website.
- Item 7.01 – Regulation FD: Investor presentation slides used during the call are available online.
- Exhibits: 99.1 (news release) and 104.1 (Inline XBRL cover page).
No quantitative results, guidance, or other material events are disclosed in the text supplied. Consequently, the filing is informational only and has limited immediate valuation impact.