ABERNATHY JAMES PAUL exercised options at NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP

Option exercise — a mechanical event triggered by vesting or expiry. Not a discretionary conviction trade.

M · 1 exercise

ABERNATHY JAMES PAUL

Filed: 1/16/2026ACC: 0001437749-26-001443

InsiderABERNATHY JAMES PAULCIK 1261687

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IssuerNATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPCIK 1047335

Director

Since Nov 2018

-3.73K

Net shares

Net seller

$518.8K

Total sold

Open market trades

0B · 0S

Total transactions

7.50K acquired · 11.23K disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions2

Shares of Common Stock

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+7.50K

Price / share

$69.82

Trade value

$523.65K

% of position

20.6%

1/15/2026

36.39K→43.89K

Shares of Common Stock

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−3.73K

Price / share

$139.01

Trade value

$518.79K

% of position

8.5%

1/15/2026

43.89K→40.16K

Total

Net shares

+3.77K

Net value

$4.86K

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Shares of Common Stock Direct	1/15/2026	M · Option Exercise	+7.50K	$69.82	$523.65K	20.6%	36.39K	43.89K
Shares of Common Stock Direct	1/15/2026	F · Tax Withholding	−3.73K	$139.01	$518.79K	8.5%	43.89K	40.16K
Total			+3.77K		$4.86K

Derivative Transactions1

Option to Purchase Common Stock [2022 Grant]

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

7.50K shares

−7.50K

Strike price

69.19

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

1/15/2026

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Strike Price	Exercisable	Held After
Option to Purchase Common Stock [2022 Grant] Direct	Common Stock7.50K shares	1/15/2026	M · Option Exercise	−7.50K	69.19	—	0.00

Non-Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)0

No non-derivative holdings reported

Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)3

Option to Purchase Common Stock [2024 Grant]

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

7.50K

Shares owned

7.50K

Exercise price

96.0300

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Option to Purchase Common Stock [2025 Grant]

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

7.50K

Shares owned

7.50K

Exercise price

94.6600

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Option to Purchase Common Stock [2023 Grant]

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

7.50K

Shares owned

7.50K

Exercise price

55.7500

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Total

Underlying

22.50K

Owned

22.50K

Security	Underlying	Exercise Price	Exercise Window	Expiration	Underlying Shares	Shares Owned
Option to Purchase Common Stock [2024 Grant] Direct	Common Stock	96.0300	—	—	7.50K	7.50K
Option to Purchase Common Stock [2025 Grant] Direct	Common Stock	94.6600	—	—	7.50K	7.50K
Option to Purchase Common Stock [2023 Grant] Direct	Common Stock	55.7500	—	—	7.50K	7.50K
Total					22.50K	22.50K