-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HVTmwf3YhSnjz62+bY0A4xFw6mdXRVMX0/gLD2Ng7xxluBP8jvC1/7ZOYf4M8lfD BaHfkIvJiXpoYS0m7aaS7g== 0001047335-08-000039.txt : 20080424 0001047335-08-000039.hdr.sgml : 20080424 20080424181619 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047335-08-000039 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080421 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080424 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080424 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAROCHE RICHARD F JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012859 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES [8051] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13489 FILM NUMBER: 08775506 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 6158902020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 1398 CITY: MURFREESBORO STATE: TN ZIP: 37133-1398 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2008-04-21 0001047335 NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP NHC 0001012859 LAROCHE RICHARD F JR 2103 SHANNON DRIVE MURFREESBORO TN 37129 1 0 0 0 Common Stock, held in trust, subject to life estate 29523 I Remainder in GRAT Common Stock - IRA 1038 D Common Stock - Held in my name or my wife's name 2008-04-21 4 M 0 15000 19.60 A 17000 D Common Stock - Partnership 276152 D Common Stock - Family Partnership 23638 I Family Partnership Common Stock - Family Foundation 8635 I Trustee of Family Foundation Shares of Series A Conv. Preferred Stock by Trustee of GRAT 31523 I Remain. in GRAT Shares of Series A Conv. Preferred Stock - IRA 1921 D Shares of Series A Conv. Preferred Stock - LaRoche Family LP 3938 I Family Partnership Shares of Series A Conv. Preferred Stock-LaRoche Enterprises 330202 D Shares of Series A Conv. Preferred Stock-Family Foundation 10480 I Trustee of Family Foundation Option to Purchase Common Stock 19.60 2008-04-21 4 M 0 15000 19.60 D 2003-04-24 2008-04-23 Common Stock 15000 0 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 27.01 2004-04-20 2009-04-19 Common Stock 15000 15000 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 32.01 2005-05-03 2010-05-02 Common Stock 15000 15000 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 44.25 2006-05-03 2011-05-02 Common Stock 15000 15000 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 52.50 2007-04-24 2012-04-23 Common Stock 13000 13000 D Richard F. LaRoche, Jr. by Ann S. Benson, POA 2008-04-24 EX-24 2 tednhcpoa.htm

STATE OF TENNESSEE

COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD

Limited Power of Attorney

Know all men by these presents that the undersigned, Richard F. LaRoche, Jr., of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Ann S. Benson as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact for me and in my name, place and stead, and on my behalf and for my use and benefit authorizing her to solely:

Sign any Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") documents reporting the purchase or sale of the equity securities of National HealthCare Corporation from time to time, including but not limited to SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5. This Power of Attorney shall lapse upon my resignation or termination as a director or officer of National HealthCare Corporation.
Date: 9/6/02 s/Richard F. LaRoche, Jr.
Sworn to and certified before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, on this the 6th day of September, 2002.
s/Barbara Harris
Notary Public at Large, Rutherford County, TN
My Commission Expires: 8/18/2003

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