SEC Document
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):
May 23, 2016 (May 23, 2016)
NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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)
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 2.01. Completion of Acquisition
On May 23, 2016, National Health Investors, Inc. ("NHI") announced that it has exercised its purchase option to acquire 5 assisted living and memory care facilities owned and operated by Bickford Senior Living (“Bickford”) for $87.5 million. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
A list of exhibits filed herewith is contained on the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Exhibit Index
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Number | Exhibit |
99.1 | HTML version of press release issued May 23, 2016 titled “NHI Exercises Purchase Option on 5 Assisted Living/Memory Care Facilities For $87.5 Million from Bickford Senior Living.” |
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SIGNATURE
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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.
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| NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Roger R. Hopkins |
| Name: | Roger R. Hopkins |
| Title: | Principal Financial Officer |
Date: May 23, 2016 | | |