<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000877860-19-000079.txt : 20190808
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000877860-19-000079
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190808
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190808

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000877860
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				621470956
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-233129
		FILM NUMBER:		191009934

	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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<TYPE>S-8
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<DESCRIPTION>S-8 2019 STOCK OPTION PLAN
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<div><a name="s7062f4ebd4af4f84be7f84708d163a3f"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2019</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No.&#160;333-</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></div><div 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">per share</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:5pt">(2)</sup></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:2px solid #000000;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:14px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed maximum </font></div><div style="padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:14px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">aggregate offering price</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:5pt">(2)</sup></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:2px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount of registration fee</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:2px solid #000000;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3,000,000 shares</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:2px solid #000000;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$78.98</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-left:2px solid #000000;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">236,940,000</font></div></td><td 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(1)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), this Registration Statement also covers any additional shares of National Health Investors, Inc. common stock, $0.01 per share, that become issuable under the National Health Investors, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction. </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">This estimation is solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) and is based on 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock being offered at an exercise price of $78.98 based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock on August 5, 2019, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s80ce2e4cec6e43c6833b5ca8d3c575b4"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">PART I</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">National Health Investors, Inc. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221; or &#8220;NHI&#8221;) has sent or given or will send or give documents containing the information specified by Part I of this Form S-8 Registration Statement (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) to participants in the plan to which this Registration Statement relates, as specified in Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) under the Securities Act.  The Registrant is not filing such documents with the Commission, but these documents constitute (along with the documents incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof) a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:7px;text-align:center;padding-left:9px;text-indent:13px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">PART II</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:7px;text-align:center;padding-left:9px;text-indent:13px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:7px;text-align:left;padding-left:9px;text-indent:13px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:7px;text-align:justify;padding-left:9px;text-indent:37px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The documents listed below filed by National Health Investors, Inc. are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#ff0000;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:9px;text-indent:37px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000006/nhi-12312018x10kq4.htm#sE3625EC88A0F5275BE718F12D258B149"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">NHI&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as filed with the Commission on February 19, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, as amended by</font><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000020/a10-kaslcitem1a2018.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;Form 10-K/A, filed with the Commission on February 26, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000024/a2019def14a.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">NHI&#8217;s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Commission on March 19, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div 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href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000010/a8-kq42018supplemental.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">February 19, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000012/a8k1qdiv191.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">February 19, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;, </font><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000015/a8k2019comp.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">February 22, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000022/a8k8_01addltaxconsideratio.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">February 26, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000026/a8k1q19datespr.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">April 9, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000028/a8k5119shelbypr.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">May 1, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000030/a8kannualshvote.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">May 6, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000039/a8-kq12019earningsrelease.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">May 7, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </font><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000040/a8-kq12019supplemental.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">May 7, 2019</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">,</font><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786019000042/a8k2qdiv19.htm"><font 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Registration Statement and does not constitute a part hereof.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:9px;text-indent:37px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">NHI is also incorporating by reference all documents filed by it pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding any information that NHI elects to furnish, but not file, or furnish, but does not file, with the Commission in accordance with Commission rules and regulations) subsequent to the date of this filing and prior to the termination of this offering shall be deemed to be incorporated in this Registration Statements and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such document. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for all purposes to the extent that a statement contained in this Registration Statement, or in any other subsequently filed document which is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:9px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:9px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:5px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Description of Securities.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:9px;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Not applicable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:9px;text-indent:-4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:9px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:5px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:9px;text-indent:37px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Not applicable.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:9px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:5px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 6.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">NHI&#8217;s Articles of Incorporation (&#8220;Articles&#8221;) provide that it shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law (&#8220;MGCL&#8221;), as in effect on the date thereof, or as thereafter from time to time amended, indemnify present and former directors of NHI. The Registrant&#8217;s Articles also provide that NHI shall have the power to indemnify, by express provision in its bylaws, by agreement, or by majority vote of either its stockholders or disinterested directors, any one or more of the following classes of individuals: (1)&#160;present or former officers, (2)&#160;present or former agents and/or employees, (3)&#160;present or former administrators, trustees or other fiduciaries under any pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, or other employee benefit plan maintained by NHI, and (4)&#160;persons serving or who have served at NHI&#8217;s request in any of these capacities for any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprises.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Article&#160;VII of NHI&#8217;s bylaws provides that NHI shall provide to all persons elected or appointed as an officer of NHI indemnification on account of matters resulting in their capacity as an officer to the full extent permitted by NHI&#8217;s Articles.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The MGCL presently permits the liability of directors and officers to a corporation or its stockholders for money damages to be limited by charter provision, except (i)&#160;to the extent that it is proved that the director or officer actually received an improper benefit or profit, or (ii)&#160;if the judgment or other final adjudication is entered in a proceeding based on a finding that the directors&#8217; or officers&#8217; action, or failure to act, was a result of active and deliberate dishonesty and was material to the cause of action adjudicated in the proceeding. NHI&#8217;s Articles limit the liability of directors and officers to NHI and its stockholders to the full extent permitted under the MGCL. The provisions of NHI&#8217;s Articles do not limit the ability of NHI or its stockholders to obtain other relief, such as injunction or rescission.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Section&#160;2-418&#160;of the MGCL requires a corporation, unless its articles of incorporation provide otherwise, which NHI&#8217;s Articles do not, to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of his or her service in that capacity, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter in the proceeding.&#160;Section&#160;2-418&#160;of the MGCL generally permits indemnification of any director or officer made or threatened to be made a party to any proceedings by reason of service as a director or officer unless it is established that (i)&#160;the act or omission of such person was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (ii)&#160;such person actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (iii)&#160;in the case of any criminal proceeding, such person had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The indemnity may include judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by the director or officer in connection with the proceeding. However, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation. In addition, the MGCL requires a corporation, as a condition to advancing expenses, to obtain (a)&#160;a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by such corporation as authorized by the MGCL and (b)&#160;a written statement by or on his or her behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by such corporation if it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct was not met. The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">nolo contendere&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">or its equivalent or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment creates a rebuttable presumption that the director or officer did not meet the requisite standard of conduct required for permitted indemnification. 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<TYPE>EX-5.1
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1 OPINION OF BASS, BERRY AND SIMS PLC
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<div><a name="saa30b78e49764aaebc58e57c3d1cb3bc"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Exhibit 5.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;"><img src="bbslogo.jpg" alt="bbslogo.jpg" style="height:18px;width:249px;"></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;">150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;">Nashville, TN  37201 (615) 742-6200</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">August 8, 2019</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">National Health Investors, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">222 Robert Rose Drive</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Murfreesboro TN 37130</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">We have acted as special counsel to National Health Investors, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 3,000,000 shares (the &#8220;Shares&#8221;) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company which may be issued pursuant to the National Health Investors, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;).  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">We have examined originals, or certified or photostatic copies of such statutes, records, regulations, certificates of the officers of the Company and of public officials, and such other information as we have deemed necessary for purposes of rendering this opinion. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In stating our opinion, we have assumed: (i) that all signatures are genuine, all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic, and all documents submitted to us as copies conform to authentic original documents; (ii) that the parties to such documents have the legal right and power under all applicable laws, regulations and agreements to enter into, execute, deliver and perform their respective obligations thereunder; (iii) that upon issuance of the Shares, the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will not exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue; (iv) that the Shares will not be issued or transferred in violation of the restrictions on transfer and ownership of shares of stock of the Company set forth in Article Ninth of the Charter; and (v) that each incentive stock option, non-qualified stock option and stock appreciation right will have been duly authorized, validly granted and duly exercised in accordance with the terms of the Plan, including any stock option or similar agreement entered into in connection therewith, at the time of any exercise of such incentive stock option, non-qualified stock option and stock appreciation right.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On the basis of such review, but subject to the limitations expressed herein, we are of the opinion, as of the date hereof, that the Shares being registered by the Registration Statement will, when issued in compliance with the Plan and sold as contemplated under the Registration Statement, be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:52px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Our opinion is rendered as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to advise you of changes in law or fact (or the effect thereof on the opinions expressed herein) that hereafter may come to our attention.  Our opinion herein is further limited solely to the laws of the United States of America and the laws of the State of Maryland solely as to the Code of Maryland (Article - Corporations and Associations).  In rendering the opinion set forth herein, we have relied upon the documents provided by the Company as referenced above and have made no independent verification or investigation of factual matters pertaining thereto or to the Company. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:52px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:52px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This firm hereby consents to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.  This consent is not to be construed as an admission that we are a party whose consent is required to be filed with the Registration Statement under the provisions of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:justify;text-indent:192px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Very truly yours, </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:justify;text-indent:1px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">/s/ Bass, Berry &amp; Sims PLC</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF BDO USA, LLP
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<div><a name="sac20742b464146eda8077d7d187dec83"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:right;text-indent:1px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Exhibit 23.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:right;text-indent:1px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">National Health 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<TYPE>EX-23.3
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex_233xs82019.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.3 CONSENT OF MOYER SMITH & ROLLER
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<div><a name="sb56f693d22e8430e8c5632e6ae26013d"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Exhibit 23.3</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Consent of Independent Auditor</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">National Health Investors, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Murfreesboro, Tennessee</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of National Health Investors, Inc. of our report dated February 14, 2019, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Senior Living Communities, LLC as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">/s/Moyer, Smith &amp; Roller, P.A.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Charlotte, North Carolina</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">August 8, 2019</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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