SEC Form SC 13D filed by Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. )¹

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

42226K105

(CUSIP Number)

JEFFREY C. SMITH

STARBOARD VALUE LP

777 Third Avenue, 18th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(212) 845-7977

ANDREW FREEDMAN, ESQ.

MEAGAN REDA, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

November 20, 2024

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

* Includes 4,826,156 Shares underlying certain forward purchase contracts exercisable within 60 days hereof.

* Includes 4,826,156 Shares underlying certain forward purchase contracts exercisable within 60 days hereof.

* Includes 4,826,156 Shares underlying certain forward purchase contracts exercisable within 60 days hereof.

* Includes 4,826,156 Shares underlying certain forward purchase contracts exercisable within 60 days hereof.

* Includes 4,826,156 Shares underlying certain forward purchase contracts exercisable within 60 days hereof.

* Includes 4,826,156 Shares underlying certain forward purchase contracts exercisable within 60 days hereof.

* Includes 4,826,156 Shares underlying certain forward purchase contracts exercisable within 60 days hereof.

The following constitutes the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Schedule 13D”).

This statement relates to the Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 3310 West End Avenue, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37203.

(a)This statement is filed by:

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” Each of the Reporting Persons is party to that certain Joint Filing Agreement, as further described in Item 6. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.

(b)The address of the principal office of each of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard S LLC, Starboard C LP, Starboard R LP, Starboard L Master, Starboard L GP, Starboard R GP, Starboard X Master, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP, Principal Co and Principal GP is 777 Third Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10017. The address of the principal office of each of Messrs. Smith and Feld is c/o Starboard Value LP, 201 E Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1000, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. The officers and directors of Starboard V&O Fund and Starboard X Master and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule A and are incorporated by reference in this Item 2.

(c)The principal business of Starboard V&O Fund is serving as a private investment fund. Starboard V&O Fund has been formed for the purpose of making equity investments and, on occasion, taking an active role in the management of portfolio companies in order to enhance shareholder value. Starboard S LLC, Starboard C LP, Starboard L Master and Starboard X Master have been formed for the purpose of investing in securities and engaging in all related activities and transactions. Starboard Value LP provides investment advisory and management services and acts as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard C LP, Starboard L Master, Starboard X Master and the Starboard Value LP Account and the manager of Starboard S LLC. The principal business of Starboard Value GP is providing a full range of investment advisory, pension advisory and management services and serving as the general partner of Starboard Value LP. The principal business of Principal Co is providing investment advisory and management services. Principal Co is a member of Starboard Value GP. Principal GP serves as the general partner of Principal Co. Starboard R LP serves as the general partner of Starboard C LP. Starboard L GP serves as the general partner of Starboard L Master. Starboard R GP serves as the general partner of Starboard R LP and Starboard L GP. Messrs. Smith and Feld serve as members of Principal GP and the members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP.

(d)No Reporting Person, nor any person listed on Schedule A, annexed hereto, has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e)No Reporting Person, nor any person listed on Schedule A, annexed hereto, has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)Messrs. Smith and Feld are citizens of the United States of America. The citizenship of the persons listed on Schedule A is set forth therein.

The securities of the Issuer purchased by each of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard S LLC, Starboard C LP, Starboard L Master, Starboard X Master and held in the Starboard Value LP Account were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted. The aggregate purchase price of the 11,420,705 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund is approximately $195,570,282, excluding brokerage commissions (including $77,889,207 paid as consideration for Starboard V&O Fund's entry into certain forward purchase contracts providing for the purchase of 4,826,156 Shares). The aggregate purchase price of the 1,498,495 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC is approximately $25,506,163, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,163,641 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard C LP is approximately $19,807,337, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 631,926 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard L Master is approximately $10,744,309, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 3,853,027 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard X Master is approximately $65,686,130, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 2,335,206 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account is approximately $40,971,289, excluding brokerage commissions.

The Reporting Persons purchased the Shares based on the Reporting Persons’ belief that the Shares, when purchased, were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of Shares at prices that would make the purchase or sale of Shares desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor to increase or decrease their position in the Issuer through, among other things, the purchase or sale of Shares on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable.

No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed herein. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Shares, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, engaging in communications with management and the Board of Directors of the Issuer, engaging in discussions with stockholders of the Issuer or other third parties about the Issuer and the Reporting Persons’ investment, including potential business combinations or dispositions involving the Issuer or certain of its businesses, making recommendations or proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership structure, board structure (including board composition), the announced CEO search process, potential business combinations or dispositions involving the Issuer or certain of its businesses, or suggestions for improving the Issuer’s financial and/or operational performance, purchasing additional Shares, selling some or all of their Shares, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Shares, including swaps and other derivative instruments, or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.

(a) The percentages used in this Schedule 13D are based upon 354,388,216 Shares outstanding, as of October 25, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2024.

See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the aggregate number of Shares and percentage of the Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons as of the close of business on November 25, 2024. The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer that he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own.

(b) See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the number of Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and the sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.

(c) Information concerning transactions in the securities of the Issuer effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days is set forth in Schedule B attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise noted, all of the transactions in the securities of the Issuer listed hereto were effected in the open market through various brokerage entities.

In addition to the Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as set forth in this filing, and while the Reporting Persons have no current knowledge of the following holdings, the Reporting Persons understand that TD Asset Management Inc. ("TD") had investment discretion over 105,184 Shares as of September 30, 2024, which would represent beneficial ownership of approximately 0.03% of the outstanding Shares as of such date, as such information is set forth in the Form 13F-HR filings filed by TD Asset Management Inc. on November 1, 2024. As reported in the Form ADV filed by Starboard Value, Toronto Dominion Bank is included as an indirect control person under Schedule B/C Indirect Owners of the Form ADV as a result of the closing of the acquisition of Cowen Inc. by Toronto Dominion Bank. The validity of the indirect transfer of Cowen Inc.'s ownership interest in Starboard Value is subject to an ongoing dispute. The Reporting Persons disclaim the existence of a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act with TD or any other person other than the other Reporting Persons.

(d)No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.

(e)Not applicable.

Starboard V&O Fund entered into forward purchase contracts with Bank of America as the counterparty providing for the purchase of an aggregate of 4,826,156 Shares (the “BA Forward Contracts”). The BA Forward Contracts have a final valuation date of November 10, 2025, however, Starboard V&O Fund has the ability to elect early settlement after serving notice to the counterparty of such intention at least two scheduled trading days in advance of the desired early final valuation date. The BA Forward Contracts provide for physical settlement. Until the settlement date, none of the BA Forward Contracts give Starboard V&O Fund voting and dispositive control over the Shares to which such contracts relate.

On November 26, 2024, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. The Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: November 26, 2024

SCHEDULE A

Directors and Officers of Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd and Starboard X Master Fund Ltd

SCHEDULE B

Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer During the Past Sixty Days

STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD

STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC

STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY C LP

STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND L LP

STARBOARD X MASTER FUND LTD

STARBOARD VALUE LP
(Through the Starboard Value LP Account)