-----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, WRD7w2TuHu3ozcYSJS4hhgMPQ92aw5Q15a6DB+er63xzeejzfX2e0TzFPKXRx/Pi Fujgw6h673sVoYXQRDr76g== 0001047335-09-000123.txt : 20091008 0001047335-09-000123.hdr.sgml : 20091008 20091008165500 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047335-09-000123 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091008 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091008 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091008 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TUCKER LAWRENCE C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001052090 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13489 FILM NUMBER: 091112457 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 59 WALL STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 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 X0303 4 2009-10-08 0001047335 NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP NHC 0001052090 TUCKER LAWRENCE C C/O BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN ("BBH") 140 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10005-1101 1 0 0 0 Shares of Common Stock 2009-10-08 4 S 0 5600 37.50 D 622155 I The 1818 Fund II, L.P. Shares of Common Stock 74000 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 32.01 2005-05-03 2010-05-02 Common Stock 11000 11000 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 15000 15000 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 51.50 2008-05-01 2013-05-01 Common Stock 15000 15000 D Option to Purchase Common Stock 37.70 2009-05-05 2014-05-04 Common Stock 15000 15000 D The securities are owned by The 1818 Fund II, L.P. Tucker is a general partner of BBH, the general partner of The 1818 Fund II, L.P., and, as such, his pecuniary interest in the securities is limited to his percentage interest in BBH's interest in such securities. Lawrence C. Tucker by Ann S. Benson, POA 2009-10-08 EX-24 2 powerofattorneysecfilingstuc.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY, MARCH 2009 POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Ann S. Benson 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)

execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a 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;

 

 

(2)

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

 

 

(3)

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 23rd day of March, 2009.



/s/Lawrence C. Tucker

Lawrence C. Tucker





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