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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):
February 22, 2017 (February 16, 2017)

National Health Investors, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
001-10822
62-1470956
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
 
Identification No.)

222 Robert Rose Drive
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers: Election of Directors: Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.‬‬‬

(e)     Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Incentive bonuses

The Compensation Committee approved the payment of incentive bonuses for 2016 results.


Named Executive Officer
 
 
 
2016
Bonus
 
 
 
 
 
Eric Mendelsohn
 
 
 
$600,000
Roger Hopkins
 
 
 
$265,000
Kristin S. Gaines
 
 
 
$365,000
Kevin Pascoe
 
 
 
$430,000
John Spaid
 
 
 
$200,000

Equity Grant

The Compensation Committee of NHI approved the following stock option grants for its named executive officers:

Eric Mendelsohn
 
 
 
100,000

Roger Hopkins
 
 
 
50,000

Kristin S. Gaines
 
 
 
50,000

Kevin Pascoe
 
 
 
50,000

John Spaid
 
 
 
40,000



The exercise price for each of the options will be the closing price of NHI’s common stock on February 22, 2017. All of the options granted will vest 1/3 on the date of grant and 1/3 on each of the first and second anniversary of the date of grant.
 

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.

National Health Investors, Inc.

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








Date: February 21, 2017