Form 8-K, Item 8.01



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 12, 2012 (April 12, 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)

 

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Item 8.01.   Other Events.


On April 12, 2012, National Health Investors (NHI) announced it has entered into a $15 million loan commitment to Capital Funding Group (CFG), headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.  A total of $5 million was funded at closing.  The funds are being used by CFG for mezzanine financing for its bridge-to-HUD lending program to third party borrowers.  Advances in excess of the original $5 million funded by NHI at closing are available to CFG on a revolving basis. Interest on all advances is due monthly at an annual rate of 13.5% plus an unused facility fee at an annual rate of .5%.  The loan commitment is for a period of 3 years.  This loan commitment replaces an existing credit facility that existed between NHI and CFG which allowed for advances on a revolving basis up to $10 million, but for which no amounts were outstanding at the date of the new loan commitment.  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 April 12, 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 Hopkins                  

Name:   Roger Hopkins                        

Title:     Principal Accounting Officer   




Date:

April 12, 2012