-----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, GzQzM7Fh4pOnfLFKzlYeN0jmZ63PiQlWqzLN8/+wNckFnDTGD1wa3EG5qR9T7LsT NJB9GWpXzJm73V8Xhpx8xA== 0000877860-08-000089.txt : 20081212 0000877860-08-000089.hdr.sgml : 20081212 20081212170337 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000877860-08-000089 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081212 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20081212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081212 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: 081247532 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 750-B SOUTH CHURCH STREET 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 f8kspecdiv08.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K: National Health Investors, Inc.


 

 


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): December 12, 2008 (December 12, 2008)

      

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)

              

750-B South Church Street

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 December 12, 2008, National Health Investors, Inc. issued a press release announcing a special dividend.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit Index

 

 


Number


Exhibit


99               


Press release, dated December 12, 2008

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/Roger R. Hopkins­­­  

 

Name: Roger R. Hopkins

 

Title: Chief Accounting Officer

                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 12, 2008

 





 EX-99 2 ex99specdivrr121208.htm EXHIBIT 99: PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99: Press Release Dated December 12, 2008

EXHIBIT 99



For Release: December 12, 2008

Contact:  Roger R. Hopkins, Chief Accounting Officer

Phone:  (615) 890-9100



National Health Investors, Inc. announces special dividend of 14 cents


MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (December 12, 2008) – National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) a real estate investment trust, announced today that it will pay a special dividend of 14 cents per common share to shareholders of record on December 31, 2008 and payable on January 30, 2009.  This special dividend reflects the company’s continued success in managing its existing portfolio.


NHI specializes in the financing of health care real estate by first mortgage and by purchase and leaseback transactions.  The common stock of National Health Investors 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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