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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143313</cik>
        <entityName>NYSE MKT LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>1047335</cik>
        <entityName>NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-13489</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>100 E Vine St</street1>
            <city>Murfreesboro</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>TN</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>TENNESSEE</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>37130-3734</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>615-890-2020</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Series A Convertible Preferred Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Victoria Paper</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Senior Analyst</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2015-10-30</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
