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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):
August 6, 2012 (August 6, 2012)
 
National Health Investors, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
001-10822
62-1470956
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
                                                   
                                              
                               
222 Robert Rose Drive Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(615) 890-9100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 8.01.   Other Events.

On August 6, 2012, National Health Investors issued a press release announcing its dividend for the third quarter for shareholders of record September 28, 2012. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Index
 
 
 
 
Number
Exhibit
99
Press release, dated August 6, 2012


SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.


By:       /s/Roger R. Hopkins             
Name:   Roger R. Hopkins                
Title:     Principal Accounting Officer   



Date:    August 6, 2012