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): July 8, 2022 (July 8, 2022)

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)

(615) 269-8175

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	HR	New York Stock Exchange

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 8, 2022, Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release reporting progress on asset sales and joint venture transactions for funding the $1.1 billion special cash dividend to be paid to shareholders of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. ("HTA") in connection with the Company's previously announced strategic business combination with HTA. 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

99.1 Press Release, dated July 8, 2022.

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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 - Chief Financial Officer
July 8, 2022

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