National Health Realty 8-K NHR to pay 33.25 cent regular dividend and 10 cent special dividend

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2005 (December 9, 2005)
National Health Realty, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-13487	52-2059888
(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer
	Identification Number)
100 Vine Street, Suite 1402
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(615) 890-2020
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 8.01. Other Events

On December 9, 2005, National Health Realty, Inc. issued a press release announcing its quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	National Health Realty, Inc.
	By:/s/ Robert G. Adams
	Name: Robert G. Adams
	Title: President
Date: December 12, 2005

Exhibit Index

Number	Exhibit
99	Press release, dated December 9, 2005