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	1300	$22.18	Acquired	10008	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	1300	$36.72	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	800	$22.18	Acquired	9508	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	800	$36.71	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	100	$22.18	Acquired	8808	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	100	$36.70	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	100	$22.18	Acquired	8808	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	100	$36.692	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	400	$22.18	Acquired	9108	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	400	$36.68	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	100	$22.18	Acquired	8808	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	100	$36.67	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	700	$22.18	Acquired	9408	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	700	$36.66	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	100	$22.18	Acquired	8808	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	100	$36.6525	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	200	$22.18	Acquired	8908	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	200	$36.65	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	300	$22.18	Acquired	9008	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	300	$36.64	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	600	$22.18	Acquired	9308	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	600	$36.63	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	200	$22.18	Acquired	8908	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	200	$36.62	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	100	$22.18	Acquired	8808	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	100	$36.61	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	400	$22.18	Acquired	9108	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	400	$36.60	Disposed	8708	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	900	$22.18	Acquired	9608	Direct
2008-05-16	Common Stock	M	900	$36.59	Disposed	8708	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-16	Stock Option	$22.18	M	6300	Disposed	2009-03-24	Common Stock (6300)	Direct

Footnotes

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