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): October 31, 2011
Berkshire Bancorp Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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01-13649
(Commission File Number)
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94-2563513
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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160 Broadway, New York, New York 10038
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 791-5362
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 3.02
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
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On October 31, 2011, all 60,000 outstanding shares of the Company’s 8% Non-Cumulative Mandatorily Convertible Perpetual Series A Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) were mandatorily converted into 7,389,000 shares of the Common Stock, $.10 par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at a conversion rate of 123.15 shares of Common Stock for each share of Preferred Stock converted, in accordance with the Certificate of Designation of the Preferred Stock.
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The issuance of the foregoing shares of Common Stock was made pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURE
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.
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BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC.
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By:
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/s/ Steven Rosenberg
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Steven Rosenberg
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President
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Dated: November 2, 2011
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