8-K Interest Swap

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):
May 11, 2012 (May 9, 2012)
      
NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
              
Maryland
001-10822
62-1470956
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
                                                   
                                              
                               
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 or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.03.   
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

On May 9, 2012, National Health Investors, Inc. announced that it has entered into a 7-year interest rate swap agreement with a bank counterparty to fix the annual interest rate at 3.04% on the $40 million, 7-year term loan that was included in NHI's $320 million bank credit facility announced on May 1, 2012. The term loan had a floating interest rate of 150 basis points over LIBOR.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Index
Number
Exhibit
99               
Press release, dated May 9, 2012


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 R. Hopkins
Name:   Roger R. Hopkins                    
Title:     Principal Accounting Officer   



Date: May 11, 2012