| 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): May 4, 2006 (May 3, 2006) | ||
|
National HealthCare Corporation | ||
|
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
|
Delaware |
001-13489 |
52-2057472 |
|
(State of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer |
|
Identification Number) | ||
|
100 Vine Street |
||
|
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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 3, 2006, National HealthCare Corporation issued a press release announcing its 2006 first quarter results. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On May 3, 2006, National HealthCare Corporation issued a press release announcing its quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.02 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 HealthCare Corporation | |
| By: /s/ Robert G. Adams | |
| Name: Robert G. Adams | |
| Title: President | |
| Date: May 4, 2006 |
Exhibit Index
| Number | Exhibit |
| 99.01 | Press release, dated May 3, 2006 |
| 99.02 | Press release, dated May 3, 2006 |