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)
July 8 2008 (July 8, 2008)

ADVOCAT INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-12996	62-1559667
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File	(Employer
incorporation)	Number)	Identification Number)

1621 Galleria Boulevard Brentwood, TN 37027-2926
(Address of principal executive offices)

(615) 771-7575
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 8, 2008, Advocat Inc. issued a press release announcing it has been added to the Russell Microcap Index as part of the Russell Investment Group’s reconstitution of its family of U.S. indexes on June 27, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

Number		Exhibit
	99.1	Press release dated July 8, 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 hereunto duly authorized.

ADVOCAT INC.
By:	/s/ L. Glynn Riddle, Jr.
	L. Glynn Riddle, Jr.
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 8, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number		Exhibit
	99.1	Press Release dated July 8, 2008.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:

William R. Council III	C. Rodney O’Connor
President and Chief Executive Officer	Cameron Associates
(615) 771-7575	(212) 554-5470

ADVOCAT JOINS RUSSELL MICROCAP INDEX

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — (July 8, 2008) — Advocat Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCA) today announced that the company joined the Russell Microcap Index as part of the Russell Investment Group’s reconstitution of its family of U.S. indexes on June 27, 2008. Membership in the Russell Microcap Index, which remains in place for one year, results in automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. With more than $213 billion in assets under management, Russell serves individual, institutional and advisor clients in more than 40 countries.

Chief Executive Officer, William R. Council, III commented. “Advocat’s inclusion in this leading benchmark index is an important milestone for the company which we believe will increase our visibility in the investment community as we continue to execute on our business strategy.”

Advocat provides long-term care services to patients in 50 skilled nursing centers containing 5,773 licensed nursing beds, primarily in the Southeast and Southwest. For additional information about the Company, visit Advocat’s web site: http://www.irinfo.com/avc.

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