UNITED STATES




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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2007 (March 9, 2007)




National Health Investors, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

001-10822

62-1470956

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer

 

 

Identification Number)




100 Vine Street, Suite 1202

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)




(615) 890-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 8.01.   Other Events.


On March 9, 2007, National Health Investors, Inc. issued a press release announcing its first quarter dividend.  A copy of the press release is filed an Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.


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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 9, 2007

 





Exhibit Index


Number


Exhibit


99


Press release, dated March 9, 2007