NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP Insider Trading Activity

National HealthCare Corp (NHC) CEO and director Stephen Flatt reported insider transactions on a Form 4.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/25/2025 - 04:18 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

National HealthCare Corp (NHC) CEO and director Stephen Flatt reported insider transactions on a Form 4. On 11/21/2025, he sold 1,000 shares of common stock at $130.33 per share, and after this trade he beneficially owned 59,130 shares. On 11/25/2025, he exercised 1,853 stock options at $53.94 per share, increasing his beneficial ownership to 60,983 shares.

The filing also lists his remaining stock options. He holds 6,147 options with a $53.94 exercise price expiring on 03/08/2028, 10,000 options with a $94.10 exercise price expiring on 03/05/2029, and 18,000 options with a $90.62 exercise price expiring on 02/28/2030. The exercised options were granted under the 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and are described as exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3(d).

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 3 txns

Insider Flatt Stephen Fowler

Role CEO

Sold 1,000 shs ($130K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $130K

Approx. exercise cost $100K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Option to Purchase Common Stock	1,853	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	1,853	$53.94	$100K
Sale	Common Stock	1,000	$130.33	$130K
Holding	Option to Purchase Common Stock	--	--	--
Holding	Option to Purchase Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Option to Purchase Common Stock — 34,147 contracts for 28,000 underlying shares (Direct); Common Stock — 60,983 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. These stock options were granted pursuant to the 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan on March 8, 2023. The grant and exercise of these stock options are exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).
2. F2. Total amount of shares beneficially owned following transactions reported on this form.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Flatt Stephen Fowler

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 VINE STREET

(Street)

MURFREESBORO TN 37130

(City) (State) (Zip)

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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/21/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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
Common Stock	11/21/2025		S		1,000	D	$130.33	59,130	D
Common Stock	11/25/2025		M		1,853(1)	A	$53.94	60,983(2)	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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	$53.94	11/25/2025		M			1,853(1)	03/08/2024	03/08/2028	Common Stock	8,000	$0	6,147	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$94.1							03/05/2025	03/05/2029	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$90.62							02/28/2026	02/28/2030	Common Stock	18,000		18,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These stock options were granted pursuant to the 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan on March 8, 2023. The grant and exercise of these stock options are exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).

2. Total amount of shares beneficially owned following transactions reported on this form.

	/s/ Stephen Flatt	11/25/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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