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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.867px; font-size:12pt" align=center>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.533px; font-size:11pt" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2009 (May 1, 2009)</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>001-10822 </U></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Commission File No.)</P>
</TD><TD valign=top><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(IRS Employer</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>750-B South Church Street</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>Murfreesboro, TN 37130</U></P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">On May 1, 2009, National Health Investors, Inc. &nbsp;(the &#147;Company&#148;), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which a financial and operational presentation was made regarding the Company. The text of the Power Point slides used during this presentation is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1. </P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Item 9.01. &nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">No financial statements are required to be filed as part of this Report. The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:</P>
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</TD><TD valign=top><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Text of the Power Point slides used during the presentation made to shareholders of National Health Investors, Inc. at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 1, 2009 entitled &#147;Annual Shareholder Presentation, May 1, 2009&#148; in PDF Format.</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt"><I>The information provided pursuant hereto shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Form 8-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.</I></P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">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.</P>
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<TR><TD style="border-left:1px solid #FFFFFF; border-right:1px solid #FFFFFF; border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF" valign=top><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="border-right:1px solid #FFFFFF; border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF" valign=top><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">By: &nbsp;<U>/s/Roger R. Hopkins</U> </P>
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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): May 1, 2009 (May 1, 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)
750-B South Church Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosures.
On May 1, 2009, National Health Investors, Inc.  (the "Company"), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which a financial and operational presentation was made regarding the Company. The text of the Power Point slides used during this presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
No financial statements are required to be filed as part of this Report. The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Text of the Power Point slides used during the presentation made to shareholders of National Health Investors, Inc. at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 1, 2009 entitled "Annual Shareholder Presentation, May 1, 2009" in HTML Format.
99.2
Text of the Power Point slides used during the presentation made to shareholders of National Health Investors, Inc. at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 1, 2009 entitled "Annual Shareholder Presentation, May 1, 2009" in PDF Format.
The information provided pursuant hereto shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Form 8-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
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: May 1, 2009