NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP

The Board has always been and remains committed to a distinctive Board composition and has taken several material steps toward this in recent years.

At a meeting of the Nominating Committee on August 6, 2020, the Nominating Committee considered and ultimately recommended to the Board amendments to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter to more directly address Board composition, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, and age. The Nominating Committee also considered Corporate Governance Guidelines for the Company, which states that race, gender, ethnicity, and age are to be considered when evaluating Board candidates and Board composition. The Board can also consider other relevant qualifications, such as distinctiveness of experience and thought, an understanding of the healthcare industry, public company leadership, finance, and accounting, among other relevant factors. The Nominating Committee recommended approval and adoption of the Corporate Governance Guidelines and an Amended and Restated Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter to the Board. The Board approved both documents effective August 15, 2020. Both the Amended and Restated Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter and Corporate Governance Guidelines are posted on the Company website at www.nhccare.com under the “corporate governance” tab under “investor relations.”