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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 2
Advocat Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
007586100
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(CUSIP Number)
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CUSIP NO. 007586100 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
New York
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
650,700
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
814,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
814,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
15.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
BD-PN-IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 007586100 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
650,700
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
814,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
814,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
15.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
HC-PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 4. Ownership.*
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).
(b). Percent of Class:
See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached
cover page(s).
(ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached
cover page(s).
(iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached
cover page(s).
(iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached
cover page(s).
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purpose or effect.
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* The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("GS Group") and Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman
Sachs") each disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Stock beneficially
owned by (i) managed accounts and (ii) certain investment limited partnerships,
of which a subsidiary of GS Group or Goldman Sachs is the general partner or
managing general partner, to the extent partnership interests in such
partnerships are held by persons other than GS Group, Goldman Sachs or their
affiliates.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 14, 1998
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P.
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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