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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):
August 5, 2016 (August 5, 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 8.01    Other Events.

On August 5, 2016, National Health Investors ("NHI") announced in a press release that it will pay a third quarter dividend of $.90 per common share to shareholders of record on September 30, 2016 and payable on November 10, 2016. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.


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:    August 5, 2016