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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):
November 14, 2016 (November 8, 2016)

NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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Item 2.01    Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On November 8, 2016, National Health Investors ("NHI") completed the acquisition of an entrance-fee continuing care retirement community (“CCRC”), in North Branford, Connecticut, previously announced in a press release issued by the company on November 3, 2016. The community is leased to NHI’s current tenant, Senior Living Communities (“SLC”), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. NHI’s total investment, including acquisition of the facility and other costs, is $74 million, and the lease term is 13 years at a lease rate of 6.77% with a 4% annual escalator on January 1, 2017 and 2018 and a 3% annual escalator thereafter. The investment was funded with a draw on NHI’s revolving credit facility.


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/ Roger Hopkins        
Name: Roger Hopkins    
Title:     Principal Accounting Officer    

Date:    November 14, 2016