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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:2.867px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Washington, D.C. &nbsp;20549</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 colspan=3><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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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 colspan=3><P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:2.867px; font-size:12pt" align=center>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 colspan=3><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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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 colspan=3><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 colspan=3><P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:2.2px; font-size:11pt" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2012 (May 10, 2012)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 colspan=3><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 style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 colspan=3><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=289.933 colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>001-10822 </U></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=289.933 colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Commission File No.)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 colspan=3><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>222 Robert Rose Drive</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 colspan=3><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>(615) 890-9100 </U></P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">On May 10, 2012, 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 Investor Handout used during this presentation is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and Exhibit 99.2. </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">The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=56><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center>99.1</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Text of the Investor Handout used during the presentation made to shareholders of National Health Investors, Inc. at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 10, 2012 in HTML Format.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=56><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center>99.2</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Text of the Investor Handout used during the presentation made to shareholders of National Health Investors, Inc. at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 10, 2012 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:35.933px; 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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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=333><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">National Health Investors, Inc.</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=333><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">By: &nbsp;<U>_/s/Roger R. Hopkins _____</U> </P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=333><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Name: Roger R. Hopkins</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=333><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Title: Chief Accounting Officer</P>
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Form 8-K Item 7.01
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 10, 2012 (May 10, 2012)
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosures.
On May 10, 2012, 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 Investor Handout used during this presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Text of the Investor Handout used during the presentation made to shareholders of National Health Investors, Inc. at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 10, 2012 in HTML Format.
99.2
Text of the Investor Handout used during the presentation made to shareholders of National Health Investors, Inc. at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 10, 2012 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 10, 2012