8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8‑K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2016 (November 1, 2016)

HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

MARYLAND	001-11852	62-1507028
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3310 West End Avenue, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(615) 269-8175

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 1, 2016, Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated issued a press release announcing its dividend for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1Third quarter dividend press release, dated November 1, 2016.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED
	By:	/s/ J. Christopher Douglas J. Christopher Douglas Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 1, 2016

EX-99.1

Carla Baca

Director of Corporate Communications

P:615.269.8175

News Release

HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, November 1, 2016 -Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) today announced its common stock cash dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. This dividend, in the amount of $0.30 per share, is payable on November 30, 2016 to shareholders of record on November 16, 2016.

Healthcare Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that integrates owning, managing, financing and developing income-producing real estate properties associated primarily with the delivery of outpatient healthcare services throughout the United States. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had investments of approximately $3.4 billion in 202 real estate properties located in 30 states totaling approximately 14.5 million square feet. The Company provided leasing and property management services to approximately 10.0 million square feet nationwide.

In addition to the historical information contained within, the matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks are discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Healthcare Realty Trust, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 under the heading “Risk Factors,” and as updated in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed thereafter. Forward-looking statements represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements.