---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000877860-25-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHI"
cik: "0000877860"
company_name: "NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T07:49:30.130791+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NHI gives default notice to NHC affiliate over non-monetary lease violations covering 35 properties

## Summary
- Default notice sent Sept 8, 2025 for non-compliance with Master Lease on 32 skilled nursing and 3 independent living facilities.
- NHI notified Tenant of non-monetary breaches on July 29; cure deadline was Aug 29, 2025, but Tenant did not remedy.
- Tenant has up to 30 days (subject to exceptions) to cure before NHI may declare an Event of Default and pursue remedies.
- Properties are leased from NHI to NHC/OP, L.P., an affiliate of National HealthCare Corporation (NHC).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000877860-25-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHI
- cik: 0000877860
- company_name: NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786025000162/0000877860-25-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786025000162/nhi-20250908.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000877860-25-000162
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000877860-25-000162.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000877860-25-000162.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.