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<P style="line-height:16pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.867px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:16pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.867px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.867px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Washington, D.C. &nbsp;20549</B></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top colspan=2><P style="line-height:16pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.867px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
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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 colspan=2><P style="line-height:16pt; margin:0px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B><U>National Health Investors, Inc. </U></B></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>Maryland </U></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>
</TD><TD valign=top><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>62-1470956 </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>
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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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<TR><TD valign=top colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt; page-break-before:always">Item 2.01. &nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt">On May 1, 2009, National Health Investors, Inc. issued a press release announcing its first quarter results. &nbsp;A copy of the full press release is filed an Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.</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-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.533px; font-size:11pt">Press release, dated May 1, 2009</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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<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD style="border:1px solid #FFFFFF" valign=top><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="border-top:1px solid #FFFFFF; border-right:1px solid #FFFFFF; border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF" valign=top><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">National Health Investors, Inc.</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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<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">Title: Chief Accounting Officer</P>
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UNITED STATES
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 2.01.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 1, 2009, National Health Investors, Inc. issued a press release announcing its first quarter results.  A copy of the full press release is filed an Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
99.1
Press release, dated May 1, 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: May 1, 2009