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) November 20, 2005

BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Delaware		1-9550		62-1691861
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Thousand Beverly Way Fort Smith, Arkansas		72919
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code (479) 201-2000

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Item 8.01 Other Items.

     In connection with the execution of the Third Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 20, 2005, by and among Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”), North American Senior Care, Inc., NASC Acquisition Corp., SBEV Property Holdings LLC, Pearl Senior Care, Inc., PSC Sub Inc., and Geary Property Holdings LLC, the Company received (i) an Equity Commitment Letter, dated November 18, 2005, from Fillmore Strategic Investors, L.L.C. (the “Equity Commitment Letter”); and (ii) a Letter of Credit from Morgan Stanley Asset Funding Inc. (the “Letter of Credit”). The Equity Commitment Letter and the Letter of Credit are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statement, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     (a) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Equity Commitment Letter, dated November 18, 2005, from Fillmore Strategic Investors, L.L.C.
99.2		Letter of Credit, dated November 18, 2005, from Morgan Stanley Asset Funding, Inc.

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: November 23, 2005		BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
		By:		/s/ Pamela H. Daniels
		Name:		Pamela H. Daniels
		Title:		Senior Vice President, Controller and
				Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Equity Commitment Letter, dated November 18, 2005, from Fillmore Strategic Investors, L.L.C.
99.2		Letter of Credit, dated November 18, 2005, from Morgan Stanley Asset Funding, Inc.