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	<headerData>
        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
                <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001558035</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
        <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>




                </filerInfo>
    </headerData>

     <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0001475841</issuerCik>
			<issuerName>NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORPORATION</issuerName>


			    <secFileNumber>001-35654</secFileNumber>


			<issuerAddress>
				<com:street1>7800 E. ORCHARD ROAD</com:street1>
                				<com:street2>SUITE 300</com:street2>
                				<com:city>GREENWOOD VILLAGE</com:city>
				<com:stateOrCountry>CO</com:stateOrCountry>
				<com:zipCode>80111</com:zipCode>
			</issuerAddress>

			<issuerContactPhone>303-892-8715</issuerContactPhone>
			<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Richard U Jr. Newfield</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>

			<relationshipsToIssuer>

				    <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>

			</relationshipsToIssuer>
		</issuerInfo>

				          <securitiesInformation>
			<securitiesClassTitle>Common Class A</securitiesClassTitle>
			<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
				<name>Raymond James &amp; Associates</name>
				<address>
				<com:street1>880 Carillon Parkway</com:street1>
                				<com:city>St. Petersburg</com:city>
				<com:stateOrCountry>FL</com:stateOrCountry>
				<com:zipCode>33716</com:zipCode>
				</address>
			</brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
			<noOfUnitsSold>19259</noOfUnitsSold>
			<aggregateMarketValue>972773</aggregateMarketValue>
			<noOfUnitsOutstanding>37988364</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
			<approxSaleDate>11/08/2024</approxSaleDate>
			<securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
		</securitiesInformation>

    		       <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common Class A</securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>04/01/2020</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Employee Stock Option Award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>19259</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>04/01/2020</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>Equity Compensation</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>

    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>



        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>11/08/2024</noticeDate>
                        <signature>  /s/ Richard U. Newfield, Jr.</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
	</formData>
    </edgarSubmission>
