SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Dodson Vicki L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 VINE STREET

(Street)

MURFREESBORO

37130

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP [ NHC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr.VP Patient Srvcs & CNO

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Shares of Common Stock in my name and my spouse's name	791	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option to Purchase Common Stock	02/14/2019⁽¹⁾	03/11/2022	Common Stock	6,000	$72.94	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These stock options were granted pursuant to the Company's 2010 Omnibus Equity Incentive plan on March 14, 2017. On February 14, 2019, the Compensation Committee amended the option to grant a 30 day window to exercise up to 40% of this option, with any shares issued upon exercise to be held as restricted stock until 2/9/22, the original date exercisable. The grant and exercise of these stock options are exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).

	/s/ Vicki L. Dodson by Kristina R. Hulsey, P.O.A.	06/13/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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