# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000877860
**File Stem:** 0000877860-26-000139
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 11306
**Document Hash:** 22f929eec1dbc7b4d432af211dc309cf
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000877860-26-000139.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000877860-26-000139

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 37

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260504

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000877860
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 621470956
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-10822
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26937726

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE
- **CITY:** MURFREESBORO
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37129
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6158909100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE
- **CITY:** MURFREESBORO
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37129

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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 Reported): May 4, 2026

**<u>National Health Investors, Inc.</u>** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **<u>Maryland</u>** | **<u>001-10822</u>** | **<u>62-1470956</u>** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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<u>222 Robert Rose Drive,</u> 

<u>Murfreesboro, TN 37129</u> 

(Address of principal executive offices)

<u>(615) 890-9100</u> 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

<u>Not Applicable</u>

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| <u>Title of each Class</u> | <u>Trading Symbol(s)</u> | <u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u> |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | NHI | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Emerging growth company &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On May 4, 2026, the Company furnished an investor presentation, which is also contained on its website (www.nhireit.com), and issued a press release regarding the investor presentation. See Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information or exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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| **<u>Exhibit Index</u>** | **<u>Exhibit Index</u>** |
| **<u>Number</u>** | **<u>Exhibit</u>** |
| 99.1 | Press Release Titled "<u>[NHI Issues Investor Update" dated May 4, 2026](exhibit9915-4x2026bu.htm)</u>, in HTML format |
| 99.2 | Presentation Titled "<u>[Q1 2026 Business Update](exhibit992bu5-4x2026.htm)</u>" dated May 4, 2026, in HTML format |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |

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**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:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>/s/ John L. Spaid</u>

Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John L. Spaid

Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal Financial Officer

Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 4, 2026

## Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

![nhilogo.jpg](nhilogo.jpg)

Contact: Dana Hambly, Senior Vice President, Finance

Phone: (615) 890-9100

**NHI Issues Investor Update**

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.-- (May 4, 2026) -- National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) has issued the following investor update which can be found at:

<u>https://investors.nhireit.com/News/presentations-and-webcasts/default.asp</u>x

**About National Health Investors, Inc.** 

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI), established in 1991 as a Maryland corporation, is a self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT"). The Company owns, leases, operates and finances the development of high-quality real estate properties, focusing on senior housing communities and medical facilities. The Company operates through two reportable segments: Real Estate Investments and SHOP. The Company's investments in real estate properties include independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, entrance-fee communities, senior living campuses, skilled nursing facilities and hospitals. For more information, visit <u>www.nhireit.com</u>.

<u>Forward-Looking Statements</u>

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements regarding the Company's expected future financial positions, results of operations, cash flows, funds from operations, dividend and dividend plans, financing opportunities and plans, capital market transactions, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, operating metrics, capital expenditures, competitive positions, acquisitions, investment opportunities, dispositions, acquisition integration, growth opportunities, expected lease income, continued qualification as a REIT, plans and objectives of management for future operations, continued performance improvements, ability to service and refinance debt obligations, ability to finance growth opportunities, and similar statements including, without limitation, those containing words such as "may", "will", "should", "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "target", "likely" and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results in future periods to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include those risks and uncertainties which are described under the heading "Risk Factors" in Item 1A in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and its management. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law, and these statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. Investors are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by the Company in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors and other information in the above referenced Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Copies of these filings are available at no cost on the SEC's web site at https://www.sec.gov or on the Company's website at www.nhireit.com.

## Exhibit 99.2

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Exhibit 99.2

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