-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, N5aSZHBUW/GE3v1d3PqeDZsL06jByrCO+9iE3YQHHEW+a5Kajv687981ZnZuFPO0 sQP/6gIBu8VQD3URHxYVwg== 0000877860-05-000062.txt : 20050915 0000877860-05-000062.hdr.sgml : 20050915 20050915124805 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000877860-05-000062 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050915 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20050915 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050915 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000877860 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 621470956 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10822 FILM NUMBER: 051086125 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 VINE ST STE 1400 STREET 2: CITY CENTER CITY: MURFREESBORO STATE: TN ZIP: 37130 BUSINESS PHONE: 6158909100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 1102 CITY: MURFREESBORO STATE: TN ZIP: 37133-1102 8-K 1 nhi8k3dv.htm
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): September 15, 2005 (September 14, 2005)

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)

100 Vine Street, Suite 1202

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(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 8.01 Other Events.

On September 14, 2005, National Health Investors, Inc. issued a press release announcing its quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is filed an Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

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/ W. Andrew Adams
Name: W. Andrew Adams
Title: Chief Executive Officer
By:/s/ Donald K. Daniel
Name: Donald K. Daniel
Title: Principal Accounting Officer
Date: September 15, 2005




Exhibit Index

Number Exhibit
99 Press release, dated September 14, 2005


EXHIBIT 99

For Release: Sept. 14, 2005

Contact: Gerald Coggin, Senior VP of Corporate Relations

Phone: (615) 890-9100

NHI To Pay 45 Cents Per Share Dividend

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - National Health Investors, Inc., (NYSE: NHI) announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 45 cents per common share to shareholders of record on Sept. 30 and payable on Nov. 10.

NHI specializes in the financing of health care real estate by first mortgage and by purchase and leaseback transactions. The common stock of the company trades on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol NHI. Additional information, including NHI's most recent press releases, may be obtained on our web site at www.nhinvestors.com.

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHI cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. All forward-looking statements represent NHI's judgment as of the date of this release.

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