8-K

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): April 8, 2008

Beverly National Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Massachusetts	33-22224-B	04-2832201
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

240 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts	01915
(Address of principal executive offices)	(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 922-2100

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Form 8-K, Current Report

Beverly National Corporation

Section 8. Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 8, 2008 Beverly National Corporation issued a press release announcing that it will pay a dividend on its common stock of $0.20 per share on April 29, 2008 to holders of record on April 22, 2008. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not Applicable.

(b) Not Applicable.

(c) Not Applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Press Release dated April 10, 2008.

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 hereto duly authorized.

Dated: April 10, 2008	BEVERLY NATIONAL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Donat A. Fournier
		Donat A. Fournier
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Beverly National Corporation Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael O. Gilles 978-720-1226

BEVERLY NATIONAL CORPORATION

ANNOUNCES PAYMENT OF REGULAR DIVIDEND

OF $0.20 PER SHARE ON ITS COMMON STOCK

(Beverly, MA) April 10, 2008—Don Fournier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Beverly National Corporation (the “Company”) and its subsidiary Beverly National Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on April 29, 2008 the Company will pay its regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.20 per share to holders of record on April 22, 2008. This dividend was declared by the Board on April 8, 2008.

Beverly National Bank, a subsidiary of Beverly National Corporation, is headquartered in Beverly, MA, and operates full-service branch offices in Downtown Beverly, Cummings Center – Beverly, North Beverly, Danvers, Hamilton, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Salem and Topsfield. The Bank offers a full array of consumer products and services including full electronic banking, financial planning, trust and investment services and business specialties. Incorporated in 1802, Beverly National Bank is the oldest community bank in the United States. The Bank’s deposits are insured by the FDIC in accordance with the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.