8-K

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):

May 13, 2015 (May 8, 2015)

NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-10822 (Commission File Number) 62-1470956 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

222 Robert Rose Drive,Murfreesboro, TN 37129

(Address of principal executive offices)

(615) 890-9100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 8, 2015, National Health Investors issued a press release announcing that its CEO, Justin Hutchens, will make a presentation to the investment community at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

A list of exhibits filed herewith is contained on the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit Index
Number	Exhibit
99.1	HTML version of press release issued May 8, 2015 titled “NHI to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Health Care Conference.”

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Roger R. Hopkins
	Name:	Roger R. Hopkins
	Title:	Principal Financial Officer
Date:     May 13, 2015

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:     Roger R. Hopkins, Chief Accounting Officer

Phone:     (615) 890-9100

NHI to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Health Care Conference

Company Release 05/8/2015

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) announced its CEO, Justin Hutchens, will make a presentation to the investment community at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Health Care Conference at the Encore Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nev. The presentation will take place on Thursday, May 14th, from 8:40 am to 9:10 am P.T.

A link to this webcast can be found on the Company’s website at www.nhireit.com and at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/baml/healthcare2015/id42302277952.cfm. The online replay will begin shortly after the presentation ends and will be available until August 10, 2015.

About NHI

Incorporated in 1991, National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) is a real estate investment trust specializing in sale-leaseback, joint-venture, mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical investments. NHI’s portfolio consists of independent, assisted and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings and specialty hospitals. For more information, visit www.nhireit.com.