National HealthCare (NHC) Form 4 NATIONAL HEALTHCARE / ROBERT G ADAMS ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ADAMS ROBERT G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 VINE STREET

(Street)

MURFREESBORO TN 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. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2023

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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Shares of Common Stock - Partnership								430,341	I	General Partner
Shares of Common Stock - Trust I	12/15/2023		M		7,500(1)	A	$77.92	10,534	I	Trustee
Shares of Common Stock - Trust I	12/15/2023		F		6,203(2)	D	$94.21	4,331	I	Trustee
Shares of Common Stock - Trust I	12/15/2023		M		5,566(3)	A	$64.64	9,897	I	Trustee
Shares of Common Stock - Trust I	12/15/2023		F		3,818(2)	D	$94.21	6,079(4)	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$77.92	12/15/2023		M			7,500(1)	05/09/2019	05/08/2024	Common Stock	7,500	$0	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock [2020 Grant]	$64.64	12/15/2023		M			5,566(3)	05/07/2021	05/06/2025	Common Stock	5,566	$0	0	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock [2021 Grant]	$71.64							05/06/2022	05/05/2026	Common Stock	7,500		7,500	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock [2022 Grant]	$69.19							05/05/2023	05/04/2027	Common Stock	7,500		7,500	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock [2023 Grant]	$55.75							05/04/2024	05/03/2028	Common Stock	7,500		7,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These stock options were granted pursuant to the 2010 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan on May 9, 2019. The grant and exercise of these stock options are exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).

2. Shares were withheld by the Company to pay the exercise price.

3. These stock options were granted pursuant to the 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan on May 7, 2020. The grant and exercise of these stock options are exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).

4. Total amount of shares beneficially owned following all transactions reported for the Title of Securities "Shares of Common Stock - Trust I" on this form.

	/s/ Robert G. Adams, by Kristina R. Hulsey, POA	12/18/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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