| 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 10, 2004 (December 10, 2004) | ||
National Health Realty, Inc. | ||
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
Maryland | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | ||
333-37173 | 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 10, 2004, National Health Realty, Inc. announced its dividend for the fourth quarter of 2004.
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 | |
| By: /s/ Donald K. Daniel | |
| Name: Donald K. Daniel | |
| Title: Principal Accounting Officer | |
| Date: December 10, 2004 |
Exhibit Index
| Number | Exhibit |
| 99 | Press release, dated December 10, 2004 |
EXHIBIT 99
For Release Dec. 10, 2004
Contact: Gerald Coggin, V. P. Corporate Relations
Phone: (615) 890-9100
NHR to pay 33.25 cent regular dividend and 8 cent special dividend
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- National Health Realty, Inc., (AMEX: NHR) a real estate investment trust, announced today that it will pay a fourth quarter regular dividend of 33.25 cents per common share and a special dividend of 8 cents per common share to shareholders of record on Dec. 31 and payable on Jan. 14, 2005.
The special dividend is necessary to cause dividends for the year to equal estimated taxable income.
Additional information including NHR's most recent press releases may be obtained on NHR's web site atwww.nationalhealthrealty.com. The company trades on the American Stock Exchange with the symbol NHR.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements. NHR cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. All forward-looking statements represent NHR's best judgment as of the date of this release.
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