UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549





FORM 10-Q/A





(Mark One)[ x ]QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012[    ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transition period from _____________ to _____________





Commission File Number  001-10822


National Health Investors, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





Maryland62-1470956(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)222 Robert Rose Drive, Murfreesboro, Tennessee37129(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)





(615) 890-9100(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.                                                                                                              Yes [ x ]  No [    ]





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).                                            Yes [ x ]  No [    ]





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer          [ x ]Accelerated filer                      [    ]Non-accelerated filer            [    ]Smaller reporting company     [    ](Do not check if a smaller reporting company)





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).             Yes [    ]  No [ x ]





There were 27,830,311 shares of common stock outstanding of the registrant as of November 1, 2012 .





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EXPLANATORY NOTE





This amendment on Form 10-Q/A contains only the cover page, this explanatory note, the signature page and Exhibit 32.  The sole purpose of this Amendment to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 (the “10-Q”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2012, is to file a revised Exhibit 32 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer which was filed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  The original Exhibit 32 filed with the 10-Q inadvertently referred to the quarter ended June 30, 2012.  It has been revised to correctly refer to the quarter ended September 30, 2012.  No other changes have been made to the 10-Q, and this Amendment has not been updated to reflect events occurring subsequent to the filing of the 10-Q.





Item 6.  Exhibits





Exhibit No.Description3.1Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form S-11 Registration Statement No. 33-41863)3.2Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed March 23, 2009)3.3Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form S-11 Registration Statement No. 33-41863)31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 200231.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 200232Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*101.INSXBRL Instance Document*101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document





* As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.





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SIGNATURES





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.(Registrant)Date:November 6, 2012/s/ J. Justin HutchensJ. Justin HutchensPresident, Chief Executive Officer,and DirectorDate:November 6, 2012/s/ Roger R. HopkinsRoger R. HopkinsChief Accounting Officer(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)