---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000877860-24-000086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHI"
cik: "0000877860"
company_name: "NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T05:44:01.329573+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NHI Announces Retirement of Chairman W. Andrew Adams

## Summary
- W. Andrew Adams will retire as Chairperson and Board member effective December 31, 2024 after more than 30 years of leadership.
- Adams founded NHI in 1991 and served as Chairman since inception, also serving as President and CEO until 2009 and 2011.
- Under his leadership, NHI grew to over $3.0 billion in total gross investments across 193 healthcare properties and mortgages.
- The retirement is not due to any disagreement with the Company's operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000877860-24-000086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHI
- cik: 0000877860
- company_name: NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786024000086/0000877860-24-000086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786024000086/nhi-20241105.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000877860-24-000086
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000877860-24-000086.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000877860-24-000086.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  W. Andrew Adams retired as Chairperson and Member of the Board of Directors at NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chairperson and Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: W. Andrew Adams notified National Health Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from his position as Chairperson and a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective December 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786024000086/0000877860-24-000086-index.htm

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