# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000877860
**File Stem:** 0000877860-25-000189
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 5176
**Document Hash:** 61711d9c94309106389480ba35b7c53f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000877860-25-000189.hdr.sgml**: 20251106

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000877860-25-000189

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251105

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251106

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251106

**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:** 251458975

**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): November 5, 2025

**<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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On November 5, 2025, Robert G. Adams, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of National Health Investors, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Board that he will not be standing for reelection at the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting"). Mr. Adams' term will end at the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Adams' decision not to stand for reelection was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Also on November 5, 2025, Charlotte A. Swafford, a member of the Board, notified the Board that she would retire from the Board, effective May 27, 2026, immediately prior to the 2026 Annual Meeting. Ms. Swafford's decision to retire from the Board was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

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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;November 6, 2025