Form 8-K - Current report

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): July 8, 2024

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13489	52-2057472
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Vine Street
Murfreesboro, Tennessee		37130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 890-2020

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.1 par value	NHC	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02(b)

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 8, 2024, Ernest G. Burgess, III, an NHC director since 1997, notified the Company that he intends to retire from the Board effective July 31, 2024. The decision of Mr. Burgess to retire from the Board did not involve any disagreement with the Company. Mr. Burgess is 84 and serves on NHC’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

SIGNATURES

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

Date: July 11, 2024

	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION


	By:	/s/ Stephen F. Flatt
	Name:	Stephen F. Flatt
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Document And Entity Information	Jul. 08, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity, Registrant Name	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Document, Type	8-K
Document, Period End Date	Jul. 08, 2024
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity, File Number	001-13489
Entity, Tax Identification Number	52-2057472
Entity, Address, Address Line One	100 Vine Street
Entity, Address, City or Town	Murfreesboro
Entity, Address, State or Province	TN
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code	37130
City Area Code	615
Local Phone Number	890-2020
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	NHC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity, Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity, Central Index Key	0001047335