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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000877860-20-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200310

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:		PRE 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10822
		FILM NUMBER:		20702506

	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
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<TYPE>PRE 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a2020pre14a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRE 14A
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a2020pre14a.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
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<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: nationalhealthinvestorsinc.jpg

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>nationalhealthinvestorsinc1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: nationalhealthinvestorsinc1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>nationalhealthinvestorsinc2.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: nationalhealthinvestorsinc2.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>nationalhealthinvestorsinc3.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: nationalhealthinvestorsinc3.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
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<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: nhilogocmyk2a211.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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