UNITED STATES




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 11, 2007 (July 11, 2007)




National Health Investors, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

001-10822

62-1470956

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer

 

 

Identification Number)




100 Vine Street, Suite 1202

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)




(615) 890-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 8.01.   Other Events.


On July 11, 2007,  National Health Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding a $44,500,000 payoff of a mortgage loan.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99, which is incorporated herein by reference.


SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 

National Health Investors, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:  /s/W. Andrew Adams

 

Name: W. Andrew Adams

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 11, 2007

 





Exhibit Index


Number


Exhibit


99


Press release, dated July 11, 2007