8-K


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):
October 16, 2015 (October 14, 2015)

NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
001-10822
(Commission
File Number)
 
62-1470956
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

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, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 14, 2015, National Health Investors issued a press release announcing the date of its quarterly earnings release and conference call for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. NHI plans to issue its earnings release for the third quarter before the market opens on Thursday, November 5, 2015, and will and will host a conference call on the same day at 1 p.m. ET.


Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

A list of exhibits filed herewith is contained on the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference.


Exhibit Index

Number
Exhibit
99.1
HTML version of press release issued October 14, 2015 titled “NHI Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Date.”



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 Financial Officer      
Date:     October 16, 2015