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<P style="line-height:18.667px; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.867px; font-size:16px" align=center>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.533px; font-size:14.667px" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 29, 2008 (February 28, 2008)</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:14.667px">On February 28, 2008, National Health Investors, Inc. issued a press release announcing its 2007 year end results. &nbsp;A copy of the press release is filed an Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.</P>
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<P style="line-height:17.333px; margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:14.667px">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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Form 8-K - 2007 Year End Earnings Press Release
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 29, 2008 (February 28, 2008)
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)
100 Vine Street, Suite 1202
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 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 28, 2008, National Health Investors, Inc. issued a press release announcing its 2007 year end results.  A copy of the press release is filed an Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
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/Kenneth D. DenBesten
Name: Kenneth D. Denbesten
Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and Secretary
Date: February 29, 2008
Exhibit Index
Number
Exhibit
99
Press release, dated February 28, 2008