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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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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=626 colspan=3><P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.333px; font-size:12pt" align=center>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=626 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=626 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=626 colspan=3><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): May 7, 2010 (May 7, 2010)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=626 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=626 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=626 colspan=3><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>Maryland </U></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=290 colspan=2><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=290 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=290 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=626 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=626 colspan=3><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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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=626 colspan=3><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><U>(615) 890-9100 </U></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=626 colspan=3><P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:11pt">Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. </P>
<P style="margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:0px; font-size:11pt; clear:left">The Company&#146;s annual meeting of shareholders was held on May&nbsp;7, 2010, and the matters voted upon at the annual meeting and the results of the votes were as follows: </P>
<P style="margin-top:11px; margin-bottom:0px; font-size:11pt">(a)&nbsp;The nominees named below were elected to serve as &nbsp;members of the Board of Directors of the Company for a three-year term until the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, and the voting results were as follows: </P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" width=243.667><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=bottom width=11.867><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" width=93.467><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=15.333><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" width=124.067><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=bottom width=10.667><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" width=94.6><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=bottom width=243.667><P style="margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:6.133px; padding-bottom:4px; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><B>Nominee</B></P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=15.333><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=124.067><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Withheld</B></P>
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Non-Votes</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=top width=243.667><P style="margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:6.133px; padding-left:16px; text-indent:-16px; font-size:11pt">Ted H. Welch</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=11.867><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=93.467><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt" align=center>17,417,999</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=top width=15.333><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=124.067><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt" align=center>2,482,955</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=10.667><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=94.6><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt" align=center>5,482,341</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=top width=243.667><P style="margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:6.133px; padding-left:16px; text-indent:-16px; font-size:11pt">J. Justin Hutchens</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=93.467><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt" align=center>18,438,080</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=top width=15.333><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=124.067><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt" align=center>1,462,874</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=10.667><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=94.6><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt" align=center>5,482,341</P>
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<P style="margin-top:11px; margin-bottom:0px; font-size:11pt">(b)&nbsp;The selection of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified, and the voting results were as follows: </P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" width=161.467><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=bottom width=4.733><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" width=151.733><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=bottom width=4.733><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" width=151.6><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=161.467><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.933px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Votes For</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=bottom width=4.733><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=151.733><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.933px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Votes Against</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=bottom width=4.733><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=151.6><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.933px; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Abstentions</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=top width=161.467><P style="margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:6.133px; padding-left:16px; font-size:11pt" align=center>25,220,157</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=4.733><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=151.733><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt" align=center>87,636</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=4.733><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; background-color:#CCEEFF" valign=bottom width=151.6><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt" align=center>75,501</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; font-size:11pt">Item&nbsp;7.01 Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosures. </P>
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<P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">On May 7, 2010, 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 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=56.867><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center>99.1</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=569.133><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 7, 2010 in HTML Format.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=56.867><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align=center>99.2</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=569.133><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 7, 2010 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; font-size:11pt" align=center>SIGNATURES</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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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=188.133><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">National Health Investors, Inc.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=291.667><P style="margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:6.133px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=188.133><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=291.667><P style="margin-top:6.133px; margin-bottom:6.133px; font-size:11pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=188.133><P style="line-height:13pt; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">By: <U>&nbsp;/s/Roger R. Hopkins</U></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 7, 2010 (May 7, 2010)
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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 7, 2010, and the matters voted upon at the annual meeting and the results of the votes were as follows:
(a) The nominees named below were elected to serve as  members of the Board of Directors of the Company for a three-year term until the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, and the voting results were as follows:
Nominee
Votes For
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Ted H. Welch
17,417,999
2,482,955
5,482,341
J. Justin Hutchens
18,438,080
1,462,874
5,482,341
(b) The selection of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified, and the voting results were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
25,220,157
87,636
75,501
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosures.
On May 7, 2010, 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 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 Power Point slides used during the presentation made to shareholders of National Health Investors, Inc. at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 7, 2010 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 7, 2010 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 7, 2010