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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 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:2.8px; font-size:11pt" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2011 (December 8, 2011)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=624 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 style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=306><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=624 colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>222 Robert Rose Drive</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt; page-break-before:always">Item 8.01. &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events.</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:35.933px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>On December 8, 2011, National Health Investors, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing its dividend for the fourth quarter for shareholders of record December 31, 2011. &nbsp;A copy of the press release is filed as 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; text-indent:35.933px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Also on December 8, 2011, National Health Investors, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing a special dividend of $.22 per share for shareholders of record December 31, 2011. &nbsp;A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 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:2.8px; font-size:11pt">Press release, dated December 8, 2011, titled &#147;<FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">National Health Investors Raises Dividend 5.7%</FONT>&#148;</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:2.8px; font-size:11pt">Press release, dated December 8, 2011, titled &#147;<FONT style="background-color:#FFFFFF">NHI Announces Special Dividend of $.22 Per Share</FONT>&#148;</P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; text-indent:41.533px; 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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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 12, 2011 (December 8, 2011)
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 8, 2011, National Health Investors, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its dividend for the fourth quarter for shareholders of record December 31, 2011.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Also on December 8, 2011, National Health Investors, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing a special dividend of $.22 per share for shareholders of record December 31, 2011.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 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 December 8, 2011, titled "
National Health Investors Raises Dividend 5.7%
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99.2
Press release, dated December 8, 2011, titled "
NHI Announces Special Dividend of $.22 Per Share
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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 12, 2011