8-K

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)
March 2, 2011 (March 1, 2011)

ADVOCAT INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) 001-12996
(Commission File
Number) 62-1559667
(Employer
Identification
Number)

1621 Galleria Boulevard Brentwood, TN 37027-2926
(Address of principal executive offices)

(615) 771-7575
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 1, 2011, the Company executed an agreement with a syndicate of banks for a $23 million mortgage loan, replacing its current mortgage loan which was to expire in August 2011, and extending the maturity of its $15 million revolving credit facility. The new Mortgage Loan has a term of five years, with principal and interest payable monthly based on a 25 year amortization. Proceeds of the new mortgage were used to retire the existing $20.4 million mortgage, pay transaction costs and provide proceeds of approximately $2.4 million to be used for capital improvements at the mortgaged homes. Interest on the new mortgage is fixed at 7.07% based on an interest rate swap transaction entered into with the lead bank in the bank syndicate. The new mortgage loan is secured by four owned nursing centers, related equipment and a lien on the accounts receivable of these facilities.

The extension of the maturity of the Company’s current $15 million revolving credit facility from March 2013 to March 2016 is to make its maturity coincide with the mortgage loan. The extension also changed the interest rate on revolving credit loans to LIBOR plus 4.5%, compared to LIBOR plus 3.5% subject to a LIBOR floor of 3.0% under the previous agreement. A press release regarding this credit facility is attached as an exhibit hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Number		Exhibit
	99.1	Press release dated March 2, 2011

SIGNATURES

     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.

ADVOCAT INC.
By:	/s/ L. Glynn Riddle, Jr.
	L. Glynn Riddle, Jr.
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 2, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number		Exhibit
	99.1	Press Release dated March 2, 2011

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Company Contact:	Investor Relations:
William R. Council, III	Cameron Associates
President and CEO	Rodney O’Connor
(615) 771-7575	(212) 554-5470

Advocat Announces Refinancing of Mortgage Loan

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., (March 2, 2011) — Advocat Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCA) today announced it entered into a new mortgage loan agreement with a syndicate of banks.

On March 1, 2011, the Company executed an agreement with a syndicate of banks for a $23 million mortgage loan, replacing its current mortgage loan which was to expire in August 2011, and extending the maturity of its $15 million revolving credit facility. The new Mortgage Loan has a term of five years, with principal and interest payable monthly based on a 25 year amortization. Interest is fixed at 7.07% based on an interest rate swap transaction with the lead bank in the bank syndicate. The new mortgage loan is secured by four owned nursing centers, related equipment and a lien on the accounts receivable of these facilities. The new mortgage loan is cross-collateralized with the revolving credit facility. Proceeds of the new mortgage were used to retire the existing $20.4 million mortgage, pay transaction costs and provide proceeds of approximately $2.4 million to be used for capital improvements at the mortgaged homes.

The financing transaction extended the maturity of the Company’s current $15 million revolving credit facility from March 2013 to March 2016 to adjust its maturity to coincide with the maturity of the mortgage loan. The extension also changed the interest rate on revolving credit loans to LIBOR plus 4.5%, compared to LIBOR plus 3.5% subject to a LIBOR floor of 3.0% under the previous agreement.

William R. Council, III, noted, “We are pleased to have successfully refinanced the expiring mortgage loan with a reduction in collateral and extended the revolving credit facility with better terms. The new arrangement provides better leveraging of our owned real estate, funding for future improvements at the mortgaged homes and releases mortgage liens on three nursing centers.”

Advocat provides long term care services to patients in 46 skilled nursing centers containing 5,364 licensed nursing beds, primarily in the Southeast and Southwest. For additional information about the Company, visit Advocat’s web site: www.advocat-inc.com.

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