0000877860-11-000064.txt : 20111212 0000877860-11-000064.hdr.sgml : 20111212 20111212170638 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000877860-11-000064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111208 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20111212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111212 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: 111256721 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE CITY: MURFREESBORO STATE: TN ZIP: 37129 BUSINESS PHONE: 6158909100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE CITY: MURFREESBORO STATE: TN ZIP: 37129 8-K 1 f8k12811.htm FORM 8-K FOR PRESS RELEASES ISSUED DECEMBER 8, 2011 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, 2011 (December 8, 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 8.01.   Other Events.


On December 8, 2011, National Health Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its dividend for the fourth quarter for shareholders of record December 31, 2011.  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.


Also on December 8, 2011, National Health Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a special dividend of $.22 per share for shareholders of record December 31, 2011.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 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


99.1


Press release, dated December 8, 2011, titled “National Health Investors Raises Dividend 5.7%”


99.2              


Press release, dated December 8, 2011, titled “NHI Announces Special Dividend of $.22 Per Share”

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, 2011

 





 EX-99 2 exhibit99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1: PRESS RELEASES ISSUED DECEMBER 8, 2011 Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K


Exhibit 99.1




Contact: Roger R. Hopkins, Chief Accounting Officer

Phone: (615) 890-9100


National Health Investors Raises Dividend 5.7%


MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --(December 8, 2011)-- National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced today that it will pay a fourth quarter dividend of $.65 per common share to shareholders of record on December 31, 2011 and payable on January 31, 2012. This represents an increase of 5.7% over the third quarter dividend.


National Health Investors, Inc. is a healthcare real estate investment trust that specializes in the financing of healthcare real estate by purchase and leaseback transactions and by mortgage loans. NHI’s investments involve skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, medical office buildings, and hospitals based on acute and rehabilitative care. The common stock of the company trades on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol NHI. Additional information about NHI, including its most recent press releases, may be obtained on NHI's web site at www.nhireit.com.


Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHI cautions investors that any forward-looking statements may 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. Investors are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by NHI in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors and other information disclosed in NHI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. Copies of these filings are available at no cost on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov or on NHI’s web site at http://www.nhireit.com.



 EX-99 3 exhibit99_2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2: PRESS RELEASES ISSUED DECEMBER 8, 2011 Exhibit 99.2 to Form 8-K

Exhibit 99.2



Contact: Roger R. Hopkins, Chief Accounting Officer

Phone: (615) 890-9100


NHI Announces Special Dividend of $.22 Per Share


MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(December 8, 2011) --  National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced today that it will pay a special dividend of $.22 per common share to shareholders of record on December 31, 2011 and payable on January 31, 2012.


“This special dividend is due in large part to the sale of marketable securities in 2011 resulting in gains to be distributed to our shareholders,” according to Justin Hutchens, CEO and President.


National Health Investors, Inc. is a healthcare real estate investment trust that specializes in the financing of healthcare real estate by purchase and leaseback transactions and by mortgage loans. NHI’s investments involve skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, medical office buildings, and hospitals based on acute and rehabilitative care. The common stock of the company trades on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol NHI. Additional information about NHI, including its most recent press releases, may be obtained on NHI's web site at www.nhireit.com.


Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHI cautions investors that any forward-looking statements may 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. Investors are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by NHI in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors and other information disclosed in NHI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. Copies of these filings are available at no cost on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov or on NHI’s web site at http://www.nhireit.com.