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<IMS-DOCUMENT>0000950149-94-000222.txt : 19941019
<IMS-HEADER>0000950149-94-000222.hdr.sgml : 19941019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950149-94-000222
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		19941018
SROS:			NYSE
SROS:			PSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEVERLY ENTERPRISES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000812305
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	8051
		IRS NUMBER:				954100309
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05894
		FILM NUMBER:		94553912

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5111 ROGRES AVE STE 40-A
		CITY:			FORT SMITH
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72919
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5014526712
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-A12B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000095014994000222-001-seq1-8-a12b.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-A DATED OCTOBER 18, 1994
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000095014994000222-002-seq2-ex-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>RIGHTS AGREEMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1994
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000095014994000222-003-seq3-ex-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000095014994000222-004-seq4-ex-3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF LETTER TO HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>