Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 22, 2020, National Health Investors, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Brookdale Senior Living has exercised its option to purchase eight assisted living facilities in three states for $39.26 million effective January 22, 2020. The Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit Index
Number   Exhibit
99.1     Press Release in HTML format, dated January 22, 2020, titled "  NHI

Announces Sale of Eight Communities to Brookdale Senior Living " 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained

in Exhibit 101).

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