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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):
January 2, 2013 (December 28, 2012)
 
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)
 
222 Robert Rose Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(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)
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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On December 28, 2012, National Health Investors, Inc. issued a press release it has sold its 148-bed, Edison, New Jersey senior living campus for $23 million to its current tenant, Sunrise Senior Living, pursuant to a purchase option between the parties.

The press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Index
 
 
Number
Exhibit
99
HTML version of press release issued December 28, 2012, titled “NHI Sells New Jersey Facility for $23 Million.”
                

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/Roger R. Hopkins
 
Name: Roger R. Hopkins
 
Title: Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: January 2, 2013