8-K

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 : May 29, 2020

NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-10822	62-1470956
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(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):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	NHI	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).             Emerging growth company         ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ‬ ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 29, 2020, National Health Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that members of senior management will participate in the NAREIT REITWeek 2020 Investor Conference on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release in HTML format, dated May 29, 2020, titled "NHI to Participate in the NAREIT REITWeek 2020 Conference"
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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/ John L. Spaid

Name: John L. Spaid

Title: Principal Financial Officer

Date:    May 29, 2020

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:    Dana Hambly

Director, Investor Relations

Phone:    (615) 890-9100

NHI to Participate in the NAREIT REITWeek 2020 Conference

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(May 29, 2020) - National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) announced that members of senior management will participate in the NAREIT REITWeek 2020 Investor Conference on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3.

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.

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