Unassociated Document
 
 
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): December 15, 2008
 
 

 
Berkshire Bancorp Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
01-13649
(Commission File Number)
94-2563513
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
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)
 
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ITEM 5.03                                Amendment to Articles  of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
As previously reported by Berkshire Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) in its Definitive Information Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2008,  in connection with the Company’s sale of 60,000 shares of its 8% Non-Cumulative Mandatorily Convertible Perpetual Series A Preferred Stock, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of its authorized shares of common stock from 10 million to 25 million shares (the “Amendment”). The Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and became effective on December 15, 2008.
 
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.   Description
 
 
3.1  
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective December 15, 2008.

 
 
 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
 
BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ Steven Rosenberg
   
Steven Rosenberg
   
President
     
Dated:  December 16, 2008