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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-022191.txt : 20080401
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-022191.hdr.sgml : 20080401
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080401110012
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-022191
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080328
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEVERLY NATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000742275
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				042832201
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		240 CABOT ST
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9789222100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		240 CABOT ST
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNEY JOHN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267187

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32915
		FILM NUMBER:		08727771

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-922-8288

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 BERRYWOOD LANE
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>JOHN PUTNEY'S FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000742275</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BEVERLY NATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BNV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001267187</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PUTNEY JOHN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>29 BERRYWOOD LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEVERLY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01915</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-03-28</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15304</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 3.955 shares in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John R. Putney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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