SEC FORM 3/A

SEC FORM 3/ASEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Blankenship Elizabeth Jackson

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

222 ROBERT ROSE DR

(Street)

MURFREESBORO

TENNESSEE

37129

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC [ NHI ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Legal Affairs

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2025	03/03/2025	03/03/2030	Common Stock	8,333⁽¹⁾	$73.34	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2025	03/03/2026	03/03/2030	Common Stock	8,333⁽¹⁾	$73.34	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2025	03/03/2027	03/03/2030	Common Stock	8,334⁽¹⁾	$73.34	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects a stock option grant that was inadvertently omitted from the original Form 3.

	/s/ Kimberly V. Ouimet, by limited power of attorney	03/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

Amendment: SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Blankenship Elizabeth Jackson