SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LAROCHE RICHARD F JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2103 SHANNON DRIVE

(Street)
MURFREESBORO TN 37129

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP [ NHC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, held in trust, subject to life estate 29,523 I Remainder in GRAT
Common Stock - IRA 1,038 D
Common Stock - Held in my name or my wife's name 05/15/2008 S 15,000(1) D $50.62 2,000 D
Common Stock - Partnership 276,152 D
Common Stock - Family Partnership 23,638 I Family Partnership
Common Stock - Family Foundation 8,635 I Trustee of Family Foundation
Shares of Series A Conv. Preferred Stock by Trustee of GRAT 31,523 I Remain. in GRAT
Shares of Series A Conv. Preferred Stock - IRA 1,921 D
Shares of Series A Conv. Preferred Stock - LaRoche Family LP 3,938 I Family Partnership
Shares of Series A Conv. Preferred Stock-LaRoche Enterprises 330,202 D
Shares of Series A Conv. Preferred Stock-Family Foundation 10,480 I Trustee of Family Foundation
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock $27.01 04/20/2004 04/19/2009 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $32.01 05/03/2005 05/02/2010 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $44.25 05/03/2006 05/02/2011 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $52.5 04/24/2007 04/23/2012 Common Stock 13,000 13,000 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $51.5 05/01/2008 05/01/2013 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Sold 15,000 shares acquired from a stock option grant.
Remarks:
Richard F. LaRoche, Jr. by Ann S. Benson, POA 05/19/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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