<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000877860-16-000128-index.html : 20160506
<SEC-HEADER>0000877860-16-000128.hdr.sgml : 20160506
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160505182445
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000877860-16-000128
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160505
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160505

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:		161625402

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a8-k2016q110qsupplemental.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a8-k2016q110qsupplemental.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>item991q12016supplemental.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, HTML FORMAT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: item991q12016supplemental.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>nhiq12016supplementalreduced.pdf
<DESCRIPTION>SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, PDF FORMAT
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: nhiq12016supplementalreduced.pdf

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload2.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload2.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload3.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload3.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload4.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload4.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload5.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload5.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload6.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload6.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload7.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload7.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload8.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload8.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload9.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload9.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload10.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 12 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload10.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload11.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload11.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>nhiq1suppfinalsecupload.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 14 - file: nhiq1suppfinalsecupload.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>