HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2008

May 20, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2008-05-19

Reporting Person: SLOAN JR O TEMPLE (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	3113	$23.85	Acquired	11821	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	98	$36.20	Disposed	11723	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	100	$36.16	Disposed	11623	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	57	$36.12	Disposed	11566	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	2858	$36.00	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	10000	$24.75	Acquired	18708	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	10000	$36.00	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	63343	$22.18	Acquired	72051	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	100	$36.25	Disposed	71951	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	100	$36.23	Disposed	71851	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	100	$36.22	Disposed	71751	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	400	$36.21	Disposed	71351	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	300	$36.20	Disposed	71051	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	300	$36.19	Disposed	70751	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	200	$36.18	Disposed	70551	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	100	$35.14	Disposed	70451	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	300	$36.12	Disposed	70151	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	2000	$36.11	Disposed	68151	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	600	$36.10	Disposed	67551	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	900	$36.09	Disposed	66651	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	100	$36.08	Disposed	66551	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	100	$36.07	Disposed	66451	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	100	$36.06	Disposed	66351	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	1200	$36.05	Disposed	65151	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	700	$36.04	Disposed	64451	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	1000	$36.03	Disposed	63451	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	1300	$36.02	Disposed	62151	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	800	$36.01	Disposed	61351	Direct
2008-05-19	Common Stock	M	52643	$36.00	Disposed	8708	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-19	Stock Option	$23.85	M	3113	Disposed	2008-07-26	Common Stock (3113)	Direct
2008-05-19	Stock Option	$24.75	M	10000	Disposed	2009-01-24	Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2008-05-19	Stock Option	$22.18	M	63343	Disposed	2009-03-24	Common Stock (63343)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Option vests ratably on the first through fourth anniversaries of grant date.