Form 8-K: National Health Investors, Inc.




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): December 11, 2009 (December 10, 2009)

      

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)

              

222 Robert Rose Drive

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

(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 December 10, 2009, National Health Investors, Inc. issued a press release announcing a special  dividend.  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 December 10, 2009

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/Roger R. Hopkins

 

Name: Roger R. Hopkins

 

Title: Chief Accounting Officer

                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 11, 2009