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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 14, 2017 (August 8, 2017)

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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 8, 2017, National Health Investors ("NHI"), executed the Third Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of November 3, 2015, as amended, by and among NHI and American General Life Insurance Company, The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, the Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, American Home Assurance Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA to generally conform the provisions of the note purchase agreement to those of the recently announced bank credit facility.

In addition, on August 8, 2017, NHI executed the Fifth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2015, as amended, by and among NHI and The Prudential Insurance Company of America and the other holders of Notes, to generally conform the provisions of the note purchase agreement to those of the recently announced bank credit facility.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Index
 
 
 
 
Number
Exhibit
99.1
Third Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of November 3, 2015, made and entered into as of August 8, 2017
99.2
Fifth Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement dated January 13, 2015, made and entered into as of August 8, 2017
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 14, 2017