| UNITED STATES | ||
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
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Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||
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FORM 8-K | ||
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT | ||
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TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE | ||
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2004 (December 10, 2004) | ||
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National Health Investors, Inc. | ||
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
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Maryland | ||
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | ||
| 333-41863 |
62-1470956 | |
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(IRS Employer | |
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Identification Number) | ||
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100 Vine Street, Suite 1202 | ||
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Murfreesboro, TN 37130 | ||
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | ||
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(615) 890-9100 | ||
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Not Applicable | ||
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
Item 8.01. Other Events
On December 10, 2004, National Health Investors, Inc. announced its fourth quarter dividend. A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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/ W. Andrew Adams | |
| Name: W. Andrew Adams | |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By:/s/ Donald K. Daniel | |
| Name: Donald K. Daniel | |
| Title: Principal Accounting Officer | |
| Date: December 10, 2004 |
Exhibit Index
| Number | Exhibit |
| 99 | Press release, dated December 10, 2004 |
EXHIBIT 99
For Release: Dec. 10, 2004
Contact: Gerald Coggin, VP of Corporate Relations
Phone: (615) 890-9100
NHI to Pay 42.5 Cent Regular Dividend and a 15 Cent Special Dividend
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- National Health Investors, Inc., (NYSE: NHI ) announced today that it will pay a fourth quarter regular dividend of 42.5 cents per common share and a special dividend of 15 cents per common share to shareholders of record on Dec. 31 and payable on Jan. 10, 2005.
The special dividend is necessary to cause dividends for the year to equal estimated taxable income.
NHI specializes in the financing of health care real estate by first mortgage and by purchase and leaseback transactions. The common stock of National Health Investors trades on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol NHI. Additional information including NHI's most recent press releases may be obtained on our web site at www.nhinvestors.com.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHI cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. All forward-looking statements represent NHI's judgement as of the date of this release.
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