Exhibit 10.18

Benefit Restoration Plan of Rome Bancorp, Inc.
(Amended and Restated Effective as of December 15, 2005)

AMENDMENT

          Pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Benefit Restoration Plan of Rome
Bancorp, Inc., as Amended and Restated Effective December 15, 2005 (the “Plan”),
the Plan is hereby amended, effective immediately prior to the “Effective Time”,
as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Berkshire Hills
Bancorp, Inc and Rome Bancorp, Inc. by adding the following to Section 7.2 of
the Plan, as follows:

          “The Company terminates the Plan immediately prior to the ‘Effective
Time’ as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Berkshire
Hills Bancorp, Inc and the Company. The Company shall pay the amounts due
thereunder in a lump sum to the Participants on the Effective Time in accordance
with Section 409A of the Code.

In Witness Whereof, this Amendment has been signed by an officer of Rome
Bancorp, Inc. thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

Rome Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Charles M. Sprock

 

 

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Name:

Charles M. Sprock

 

Title:

Chairman, President & CEO

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 23, 2011

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