SEC FORM 5

SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5

FORM 5

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

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ADAMS W ANDREW

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 VINE STREET

(Street)

MURFREESBORO

37130

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP [ NHC ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Shares of Common Stock - my name or my spouse's name							38,970⁽¹⁾	D
Shares of Common Stock - AdamsMark, L.P.							609,813⁽¹⁾	D
Shares of Common Stock - WAA Exempt Trust							1,837⁽²⁾	D
Shares of Common Stock - Adams Family Foundation II							35,407	I	Trustee
Shares of Common Stock - Adams Grandchildren's Trust⁽³⁾							2,307⁽³⁾	I	Trustee

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$72.94						05/09/2017	05/08/2022	Common Stock	7,500		7,500	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$61.9						05/03/2018	05/02/2023	Common Stock	7,500		7,500	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$77.92						05/09/2019	05/08/2024	Common Stock	7,500		7,500	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$64.64						05/07/2021	05/06/2025	Common Stock	7,500		7,500	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$71.64						05/06/2022	05/05/2026	Common Stock	7,500		7,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Amount amended to correct 1,000 shares recorded under the wrong title of security with direct beneficial ownership.

2. Amount is less 100 shares to correct total number of shares received by the trust pursuant to an "acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent and distribution."

3. Amended to report shares held by the Grandchildren's Trust for which Mr. Adams is the Trustee. Beneficial ownership was inadvertently removed from his previous filings.

	/s/ W. Andrew Adams	02/15/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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