8K for dividend date change
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
November 26, 2012 (November 26, 2012)
ADVOCAT INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | 001-12996 | 62-1559667 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1621 Galleria Boulevard, Brentwood, TN 37027(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(615) 771-7575
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 26, 2012, Advocat Inc. announced that the Company's Board of Directors has approved a change in the record and payment dates of its quarterly common share dividend. The Company has established December 10, 2012, and December 24, 2012, as the new record and payment dates, respectively, of its previously-declared dividend of 5.5 cents per common share. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Number Exhibit
99.1 Press Release dated November 26, 2012.
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/ Kelly Gill
Kelly Gill
Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 26, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Exhibit
99.1 Press Release dated November 26, 2012.
Company Contact: Investor Relations:
Kelly J. Gill Charles Lynch
Chief Executive Officer Westwicke Partners
615-771-7575 443-213-0504
Advocat Changes Fourth Quarter Dividend Record and Payment Dates
BRENTWOOD, TN, (November 26, 2012) - Advocat Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCA) a premier provider of long term care services primarily in the Southeast and Southwest, today announced its Board of Directors has approved a change in the record and payment dates of its quarterly common share dividend. The Company has established December 10, 2012, and December 24, 2012, as the new record and payment dates, respectively, of its previously-declared dividend of 5.5 cents per common share. The dividend was previously set to be paid January 11, 2013, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2012.
Advocat provides long-term care services to patients in 48 skilled nursing centers containing 5,538 licensed nursing beds, primarily in the Southeast and Southwest. For additional information about the Company, visit Advocat's web site: www.advocatinc.com.