UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 August 6, 2004
reported)
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-9550 62-1691861
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Thousand Beverly Way
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72919
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code (479) 201-2000
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. Other Events.
On August 6, 2004, Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") announced the
appointment of Melanie Creagan Dreher, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, age 61, to its Board of
Directors. Dr. Dreher will serve on the Board until the next annual meeting of
the Company's stockholders and until her successor is elected and duly qualified
or her earlier removal or resignation. Since 1997 Dr. Dreher has been the
Kelting Dean and a professor at The University of Iowa College of Nursing. In
addition, Dr. Dreher has served since 2000 as the Academic Director for Clinical
Practice in the Department of Nursing and Patient Services at The University of
Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She also holds secondary and adjunct appointments in
several other departments at The University of Iowa and at other colleges and
universities. Since 2003 Dr. Dreher has served on the board of Wellmark Health
Plan of Iowa. From 2000 to 2001 she served as an advisory board member for the
Pfizer Fellowship Program in Nursing Research.
Item 7. Financial Statement, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release of Beverly Enterprises, Inc., dated
August 6, 2004.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 6, 2004, Beverly Enterprises, Inc. issued a press release
announcing the appointment of Melanie Creagan Dreher, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, to its
Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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: August 9, 2004 BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ PAMELA H. DANIELS
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Name: Pamela H. Daniels
Title: Senior Vice President, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release of Beverly Enterprises, Inc., dated
August 6, 2004.