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: 2008-05-16

Reporting Person: SLOAN JR O TEMPLE (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	300	$22.18	Acquired	9008	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	300	$36.58	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	2100	$22.18	Acquired	10808	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	2100	$36.57	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	2813	$22.18	Acquired	11521	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	2813	$36.56	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	1200	$22.18	Acquired	9908	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	1200	$36.55	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	700	$22.18	Acquired	9408	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	700	$36.54	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	3000	$22.18	Acquired	11708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	3000	$36.53	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	2100	$22.18	Acquired	10808	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	2100	$36.52	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	4800	$22.18	Acquired	13508	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	4800	$36.51	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	7405	$22.18	Acquired	16113	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	7405	$36.50	Disposed	8708	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-16	Stock Option	$22.18	M	24418	Disposed	2009-03-24	Common Stock (24418)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	680	Indirect
Common Stock	615	Indirect
Common Stock	100	Indirect

Footnotes

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