Robert Michael Ussery Form 4 NATIONAL HEALTHCARE / Robert Michael Ussery 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^*

Ussery Robert Michael

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/08/2023

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 owned by myself & spouse	03/08/2023		A		1,332(1)	A	$0	149,754	D

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	$63.96							02/18/2023	02/18/2027	Common Stock	12,700		12,700	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$53.94	03/08/2023		A		13,500(2)		03/08/2024(3)	03/08/2028	Common Stock	13,500	$0	13,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted shares that are subject to a three-year vesting schedule with the first 33 1/3% vesting on 1/1/2024, the next 33 1/3% vesting on 1/1/2025, and the final 33 1/3% vesting on 1/1/2026.

2. These stock options were granted pursuant to the Company's 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan on March 8, 2023. The grant and exercise of these stock options are exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).

3. This option will become vested and exercisable ratably over three (3) years so that one-third (1/3) will vest on March 8, 2024; one-third (1/3) will vest on March 8, 2025; and the final one-third (1/3) will vest on March 8, 2026.

	/s/ R. Michael Ussery	03/09/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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