Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
LAROCHE RICHARD F JR
   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)
2103 SHANNON 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
Common Stock, Family LP (BFLP)               29,523 I General Partner
Common Stock - Fam. Partnership (LR Ent.)               31,698 D  
Common Stock - Fam. Partnership (LFLP)               96,000 I General Partner
Common Stock - Held in my name or my wife's name               172,220 D  

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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 7,500   7,500 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 Conv. Prefered Stock - (LR Ent.) $ 0 08/06/2015   W V 2,630 (1)   11/01/2007 11/03/2015 Common Stock 636 $ 0 378,232 D  
Shares of Series A Conv. Prefered Stock - (LR Ent.) (3) 11/03/2015   J     378,232 (2) 11/01/2007 11/03/2015 Common Stock 91,547 $ 15.79 0 D  
Shares of Series A Conv. Prefered Stock - (BFLP) (3) 11/03/2015   J     96,534 (2) 11/01/2007 11/03/2015 Common Stock 23,365 $ 15.79 0 I General Partner
Shares of Series A Conv. Prefered Stock - (LFLP) (3) 11/03/2015   J     425 (2) 11/01/2007 11/03/2015 Common Stock 102 $ 15.79 0 I General Partner
Shares of Series A Conv. Prefered Stock - Family Foundation (3) 11/03/2015   J     8,500 (2) 11/01/2007 11/03/2015 Common Stock 2,057 $ 15.79 0 I Trustee

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LAROCHE RICHARD F JR
2103 SHANNON DRIVE
MURFREESBORO, TN 37129		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Richard F. LaRoche, Jr.   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) This inheritance (Exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-5) is voluntarily reported early.
(2) The reported securities were called for redemption by the issuer at a price equal to $15.79 per share.
(3) Convertable anytime at a ratio of 0.24204 common shares per 1.0 preferred share

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