---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000877860-26-000177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHI"
cik: "0000877860"
company_name: "NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-27T13:02:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-27T13:03:06.959375+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NHI appoints Chris Maingot as Chief Operating Officer effective July 27, 2026

## Summary
- Appointed Chris Maingot as Chief Operating Officer, effective July 27, 2026.
- Maingot previously served as CEO of Longview Senior Housing, a Blackstone portfolio company.
- Compensation: $415k base salary, prorated 2026 bonus potential of $360,937, equity target of $375,833.
- Maingot brings over 20 years of senior housing experience, including a decade at Brookdale Senior Living.
- This is NHI's first COO role, aimed at driving long-term growth and deepening operator relationships.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000877860-26-000177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHI
- cik: 0000877860
- company_name: NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-27T13:02:00+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786026000177/0000877860-26-000177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786026000177/nhi-20260722.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000877860-26-000177
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000877860-26-000177.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000877860-26-000177.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christian Maingot was appointed as Chief Operations Officer at NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operations Officer
  source text: On July 22, 2026, the Board of Directors of National Health Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Christian Maingot, 56, as Chief Operations Officer of the Company, effective July 27, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786026000177/0000877860-26-000177-index.htm

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