0001047335-13-000132.txt : 20131120 0001047335-13-000132.hdr.sgml : 20131120 20131120173229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047335-13-000132 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131120 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131120 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001047335 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES [8051] IRS NUMBER: 522057472 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 VINE ST STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: MURFREESBORO STATE: TN ZIP: 37130 BUSINESS PHONE: 6158902020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 VINE ST STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: MURFREESBORO STATE: TN ZIP: 37130 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABERNATHY JAMES PAUL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001261687 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13489 FILM NUMBER: 131233739 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2102 GREENLAND DRIVE CITY: MURFREESBORO STATE: TN ZIP: 37130 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-11-20 0001047335 NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP NHC 0001261687 ABERNATHY JAMES PAUL 2102 GREENLAND DRIVE MURFREESBORO TN 37130 1 0 0 0 Shares of Common Stock 2013-11-20 4 S 0 34 50.39 D 22569 D Shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 12388 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 45.80 2011-05-09 2016-05-08 Common Stock 6312 6312 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 44.80 2012-05-03 2017-05-02 Common Stock 7500 7500 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 47.45 2013-05-08 2018-05-07 Common Stock 7500 7500 D J. Paul Abernathy by Kristina R. Hulsey, P.O.A. 2013-11-20 EX-24 2 poa_jpaulabernathy.htm POA FOR JP ABERNATHY TO KRISTINA HULSEY AND KATHY HENDERSON 11/2013 Converted by EDGARwiz

POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each Kristina R. Hulsey and Kathy T. Henderson, or either of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:


(1)         prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;


(2)         execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of National HealthCare Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance  with  Section 16(a)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  and  the  rules thereunder;


(3)         do and  perform  any and all acts  for and on behalf of the undersigned  which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and


(4)         take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best  interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents  executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such  form and  shall  contain  such  terms  and conditions  as  such  attorney-in-fact  may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.


The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.   The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


This Power of Attorney shall remain  in  full force and  effect until the undersigned  is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 8th day of November, 2013.


/s/ J. Paul Abernathy

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J. Paul Abernathy

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