HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2009

Oct 1, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW)
CIK: 0000921082
Period of Report: 2009-09-30

Reporting Person: FRITSCH EDWARD J (Director, President & CEO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-09-30	Phantom Stock	$	A	17.16	Acquired		Common Stock (17.16)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Security converts to cash price of common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F2: Pursuant to Individual Payout Election form on file.

F3: There is no expiration date to payout election.