On May 2, 2017, Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated issued a press release announcing its dividend for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. 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 First quarter dividend press release, dated May 2, 2017.

About HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED (NYSE:HR)

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company owns, acquires, manages, finances and develops real estate properties associated primarily with the delivery of outpatient healthcare services across the United States. It provides property management services for approximately 140 healthcare-related properties, totaling over 9.8 million square feet. The Company’s tenant mix includes over 30 physician specialties, as well as surgery, imaging, cancer and diagnostic centers. The Company has approximately two buildings under construction and over two buildings in redevelopment. The Company’s tenant leases include Medical office/outpatient, Inpatient and Other. The Company invests in healthcare-related mortgages located in the United States. It also provides management, leasing and development services, and capital for the construction of new facilities, as well as for the acquisition of existing properties.

HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED (NYSE:HR) Recent Trading Information

HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED (NYSE:HR) closed its last trading session down -0.80 at 31.85 with 675,208 shares trading hands.