Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ADAMS W ANDREW
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP [NHC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2015
(Street)

MURFREESBORO, TN 37129		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Shares of Common Stock - AdamsMark L.P.               610,813 D  
Shares of Common Stock-WAA Exempt Trust               1,937 D  
Shares of Common Stock - Adams Family Foundation II               35,407 I Trustee

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 45.8             05/09/2011 05/08/2016 Common Stock 4,990   4,990 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 44.8             05/03/2012 05/02/2017 Common Stock 7,500   7,500 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 47.45             05/08/2013 05/07/2018 Common Stock 7,500   7,500 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 52.93             05/08/2014 05/07/2019 Common Stock 7,500   7,500 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock $ 61.25             05/07/2015 05/06/2020 Common Stock 7,500   7,500 D  
Shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock - AMK, L.P. (1) 11/03/2015   J     479,682 (2) 11/01/2007 11/03/2015 Common Stock 116,102 $ 15.79 0 D  
Shares of Series A Conv Pref Stock - WAA Exempt Trust (1) 11/03/2015   J     3,500 (2) 11/01/2007 11/03/2015 Common Stock 847 $ 15.79 0 D  
Shares of Series A Conv Pref Stock - Adams Family Found II (1) 11/03/2015   J     35,407 (2) 11/01/2007 11/03/2015 Common Stock 8,569 $ 15.79 0 I Trustee

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ADAMS W ANDREW
222 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE
MURFREESBORO, TN 37129		   X      

Signatures

 W. Andrew Adams by Kristina Hulsey, P.O.A.   11/04/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Convertible anytime at a ratio of 0.24204 common shares per 1.0 preferred share.
(2) The reported securities were called for redemption by the issuer at a price of $15.79 per share.

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