8-K
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 6, 2016 (May 3, 2016)
NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | 001-10822 (Commission File Number) | | 62-1470956 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 3, 2016, National Health Investors, Inc. ("NHI") announced that it has completed its previously announced transaction to enter into a new 15-year master lease with affiliates of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) ("Ensign") of 15 skilled nursing facilities in Texas totaling 1,806 beds for an initial annual amount of $17.75 million plus an annual escalator based on inflation. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
A list of exhibits filed herewith is contained on the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Exhibit Index
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Number | Exhibit |
99.1 | HTML version of press release issued May 3, 2016 titled “NHI Completes Lease of 15 Skilled Nursing Facilities in Texas to Ensign Group and the Sale of Two Facilities.” |
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SIGNATURE
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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.
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| NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Roger R. Hopkins |
| Name: | Roger R. Hopkins |
| Title: | Principal Financial Officer |
Date: May 6, 2016 | | |