UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): February 17, 1998 ________________________ HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 1-11852 62 - 1507028 (State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of Number) Identification Incorporation) Number) 3310 West End Avenue Suite 700 Nashville, Tennessee 37203 (Address of principal executive offices) (615) 269-8175 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events and Information The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") has issued Statement No. 128, "Earnings Per Share," which is effective for financial statements for periods ended after December 15, 1997. FASB Statement No. 128 requires the restatement of prior period earnings per share and requires the disclosure of additional supplemental information detailing the calculation of earnings per share. A copy of the restatement of prior period earnings per share is filed as Exhibits 99.15.1 - 99.15.5 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits ( c ) The following exhibits are filed herewith: Exhibit Number Description 99.15.1 Selected financial data from the 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, restated to reflect the adoption of FASB Statement No. 128. 99.15.2 Selected quarterly financial data from footnote 13 to the consolidated financial statements filed as part of the 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, restated to reflect the adoption of FASB Statement No. 128. 99.15.3 Additional FASB Statement No. 128 disclosures for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994. 99.15.4 Earnings per share information for each of the first three quarters of 1997 for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, restated to reflect the adoption of FASB Statement No. 128. 99.15.5 Additional FASB Statement No. 128 disclosures for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated for each of the first three quarters of 1997. 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/ ROGER O. WEST Roger O. West Executive Vice President and General Counsel Date: February 17, 1998 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.15.1 Selected financial data from the 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, restated to reflect the adoption of FASB Statement No. 128. 99.15.2 Selected quarterly financial data from footnote 13 to the consolidated financial statements filed as part of the 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, restated to reflect the adoption of FASB Statement No. 128. 99.15.3 Additional FASB Statement No. 128 disclosures for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994. 99.15.4 Earnings per share information for each of the first three quarters of 1997 for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, restated to reflect the adoption of FASB Statement No. 128. 99.15.5 Additional FASB Statement No. 128 disclosures for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated for each of the first three quarters of 1997.