8-K

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):
May 1, 2003

ADVOCAT INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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

277 Mallory Station Road, Suite 130 Franklin, Tennessee 37067

(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)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE 05/01/03

Item 5. Other Events.

For the purpose of informing the market, the Registrant announces the reduced judgment in the previously announced professional liability lawsuit. A press release dated May 1, 2003 is attached to this Report.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated May 1, 2003

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	ADVOCAT INC.
	By:	/s/	William R. Council, III
			William R. Council, III
			Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 1, 2003

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
99.1	Press release dated May 1, 2003.

EX-99.1 3 g82538exv99w1.txt EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE 05/01/03 EXHIBIT 99.1 ADVOCAT INC. 277 MALLORY STATION ROAD, SUITE 130 FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE 37067 (615) 771-7575 NEWS RELEASE Contact: William R. Council, III Chief Executive Officer ADVOCAT ANNOUNCES REDUCED JUDGMENT IN ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT CASE FRANKLIN, Tenn. - (May 1, 2003) - Advocat Inc. (NASDAQ OTC: AVCA) today announced that the Arkansas Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Advocat v. Sauer, case number 02-189, on the Company's appeal of a verdict in the previously announced professional liability lawsuit against the Company totaling $78.425 million in Mena, Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court remits $10 million of compensatory damages and $42 million of punitive damages, resulting in a total judgment of $26.425 million. The plaintiffs have 18 days to accept the reduced judgment. Otherwise, the case will be reversed and remanded for a new trial. The Company has not yet made any decision regarding whether it will seek to obtain review of the opinion by the United States Supreme Court or take other available legal action with respect to this case. "We are disappointed that the judgment wasn't reversed and remanded for a new trial," said William R. Council, Chief Executive Officer. "However, if the reduced judgment is accepted by the Plaintiffs, we believe that the judgment amount is within our insurance coverage." Forward-looking statements made in this release involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, uncertainty regarding the Company's ability to restructure or refinance its debt, the impact of under insured professional liability claims, factors affecting the long-term care industry in general, governmental reimbursement, government regulation, health care reforms, the impact of future licensing surveys, changing economic and market conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Advocat Inc. is not responsible for updating the information contained in this press release beyond the published date, or for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet services. Advocat Inc. provides long-term care services to nursing home patients and residents of assisted living facilities in 10 states, primarily in the Southeast, and three provinces in Canada. For additional information about the Company, visit Advocat's web site: http://www.irinfo.com/avc -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

ADVOCAT INC.
277 MALLORY STATION ROAD, SUITE 130
FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE  37067
(615) 771-7575
                                                                    NEWS RELEASE

Contact:     William R. Council, III
             Chief Executive Officer


        ADVOCAT ANNOUNCES REDUCED JUDGMENT IN ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT CASE

FRANKLIN, Tenn. - (May 1, 2003) - Advocat Inc. (NASDAQ OTC: AVCA) today
announced that the Arkansas Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of
Advocat v. Sauer, case number 02-189, on the Company's appeal of a verdict in
the previously announced professional liability lawsuit against the Company
totaling $78.425 million in Mena, Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court remits
$10 million of compensatory damages and $42 million of punitive damages,
resulting in a total judgment of $26.425 million. The plaintiffs have 18 days to
accept the reduced judgment. Otherwise, the case will be reversed and remanded
for a new trial. The Company has not yet made any decision regarding whether it
will seek to obtain review of the opinion by the United States Supreme Court or
take other available legal action with respect to this case.

"We are disappointed that the judgment wasn't reversed and remanded for a new
trial," said William R. Council, Chief Executive Officer. "However, if the
reduced judgment is accepted by the Plaintiffs, we believe that the judgment
amount is within our insurance coverage."


Forward-looking statements made in this release involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to, uncertainty regarding the Company's
ability to restructure or refinance its debt, the impact of under insured
professional liability claims, factors affecting the long-term care industry in
general, governmental reimbursement, government regulation, health care reforms,
the impact of future licensing surveys, changing economic and market conditions
and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. Advocat Inc. is not responsible for updating the information
contained in this press release beyond the published date, or for changes made
to this document by wire services or Internet services.

Advocat Inc. provides long-term care services to nursing home patients and
residents of assisted living facilities in 10 states, primarily in the
Southeast, and three provinces in Canada.

     For additional information about the Company, visit Advocat's web site:
                            http://www.irinfo.com/avc