SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) | September 18, 2003 |
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
| Delaware | 1-9550 | 62-1691861 | ||
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| One Thousand Beverly Way (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
72919 (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number including area code | (479) 201-2000 |
| Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |||||
| 99.1 | Press Release of Beverly Enterprises, Inc. dated September 18, 2003. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 18, 2003, Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its intention to enter into a new $225 million senior secured credit facility and to raise approximately $100 million in the form of subordinated notes on terms to be determined. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
| Dated: September 18, 2003 | BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC. | |
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By:/s/ PAMELA H. DANIELS Name: Pamela H. Daniels Title: Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |||||
| 99.1 | Press Release of Beverly Enterprises, Inc. dated September 18, 2003. |
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