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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): May 1, 2018

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 8.01. Other Events.

On May 1, 2018, National Health Investors ("NHI") issued a press release announcing it has acquired five assisted living/memory care communities totaling 320 units located in Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio and Erie, Pennsylvania and has leased them to an affiliate of Bickford Senior Living. The text of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit Index
 
 
 
 
Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release in HTML format, dated May 1, 2018, titled "NHI Acquires 5 Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities for $69.75 Million"

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 R. Hopkins
Name:    Roger R. Hopkins
Title:     Principal Accounting Officer    
Date:    May 1, 2018