Form 8-K, Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition of Assets


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): July 5, 2011 (June 30, 2011)

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)

222 Robert Rose Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(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 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On June 30, 2011, National Health Investors, Inc. (“The Company”) announced the completion of the funding of a previously announced construction loan of $11,870,000 to Sante Mesa, LLC. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Index

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: July 5, 2011


Number	Exhibit

99.1	Press Release dated June 30, 2011, “NHI Completes Funding of $11.9 Million Construction Loan for Arizona Transitional Rehabilitation Center.”