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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):
January 27, 2014 (January 27, 2014)
      
National Health Investors, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
              
Maryland
001-10822
62-1470956
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
                                                   
                                              
                               
222 Robert Rose Drive Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(Address of principal executive offices)
              
(615) 890-9100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
               
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.   Other Events.

On January 27, 2014, National Health Investors issued a press release announcing its dividend for the first quarter of 2014 for shareholders of record March 31, 2014. 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.



Exhibit Index
 
 
Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press release, dated January 27, 2014


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.


By:      /s/Roger R. Hopkins
Name:   Roger R. Hopkins              
Title:    Principal Accounting Officer   



Date:    January 27, 2014